?? Struggling with Learning-Related Vision Problems? ?? Did you know that 25% of school-age children have learning-related vision problems? These issues can have a huge impact on how kids learn and interact with the world around them. From poor hand-eye coordination to trouble focusing in class, the signs may be harder to spot than you think. In this featured article, Patricia Lemer MEd LPC dives into how to identify and address these challenges — from convergence insufficiency to visual processing issues that can mimic ADHD or learning disabilities. ? Learn more about: What learning-related vision problems are How vision impacts reading, comprehension, and attention How these issues are often mistaken for other conditions like ADHD, autism, or dyslexia The importance of a comprehensive vision exam and treatment options ?? Read the full article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gbDMA8Vy
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4 天前Documenting Hope. Think visual perception. Visual perception is a dynamic interactive process between light/ eye/ brain. It is cause and consequence. If you change light[ing] you will change visual perception. Visual ( mis) perception is not a "learning" disorder. It can be, and has been construed as ' visual impairment" but it's not a problem with the eyes. Light[ing] can be changed. Excessive illumination of poor spectral quality is an educational problem, and has been for almost 100 years. Re "Hope":– I have documented reality. See what can be done, and has been done, for high school students in one NSW school. Adult volunteer readers/ scribes for assessments; audio books/ text books too; coloured paper; large font; caps to shade from overhead lighting. See: " Light Sensitive Learners. Unveiling Policy Inaction, Marginalisation, Discrimination" . ISBN: 9781662944666 eISBN: 9781662944673 A comprehensive vision exam? Visual perception is the problem, and examination of the eye and brain are, in most cases not enough. Referral to a registered psychologist to assess for adjustments are necessary to ensure improvement in academic results. https://blog.aare.edu.au/what-should-we-do-now-for-light-sensitive-learners/