Vision & Learning
Clear vision is one of the most important advantages you can give your child.
Beyond 20/20
Your child has 20/20 eyesight…but still has problems at school? In fact, 20/20 eyesight is not everything - all it means is that one has the capacity to see what a “normal” sees at 20 feet.
Having good visual acuity (20/20) does not ensure good vision! The act of vision is the complex neurological processing of information in the brain and integrating this information into the rest of our dominant senses. This allows us to visually process information for planning and learning.
Learning-related vision problems
Learning-related vision problems represent deficits in 2 broad visual system components:
Visual Efficiency - eye teaming, eye focusing & eye-tracking
Visual Information Processing - involves higher brain functions including the non-motor aspects of visual perception and cognition, and their integration with motor, auditory, language, and attention systems
Learning disabilities
Learning Disabilities refer to a number of disorders that may affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding, or use of verbal or nonverbal information. These disorders affect learning in individuals who otherwise demonstrate at least average abilities essential for thinking and/or reasoning.
As such, learning disabilities are distinct from global intellectual deficiency. Learning disabilities result from impairments in one or more processes related to perceiving, thinking, remembering, or learning. These include, but are not limited to: language processing; phonological processing; visual-spatial processing; visual information processing; processing speed; memory and attention; and executive functions (e.g. planning and decision-making).
Attention deficits with hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or without it frequently are co-morbid with learning disabilities. Other associated traits, such as impulsiveness, low frustration tolerance, and difficulties with social interactions and situations, are also common.