Dr. Shalini Jain MOPT, Fellow L.V.Prasad Eye Inst(Hyd), Consultant Optom Yashoda Hospitals & Samyak Eye Care Clinic презентация

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Testing & Treatment for Learning Difficulties

educators realize

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Disabilities

When vision problems go undetected Children have

Trouble Reading
Trouble doing their schoolwork
Fatigue & Fidgeting
Frustration in the classroom

It is estimated that 80% of children with a learning disability have an undiagnosed vision problem.

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Involves over 20 visual abilities

More than 65% of all the pathways to the brain

Undiagnosed vision problem can interfere with learning
and lead to academic and / or behavioral problems. 

It is important to know that these children frequently do not report symptoms because they think everyone sees the same way they do.

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source for gathering information in learning

Vision problems can have a profound
effect on how we learn.


Many children who experience academic difficulty may have a visual dysfunction in addition to their primary reading or learning dysfunction. These conditions are treatable.
Many learning difficulties can be attributed to vision problems that are not detected during typical school vision screenings.

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A vision check does not test

A child's focusing ability
Tracking
Visual perception skills

Many children pass their annual school vision screening or the pediatrician's eye chart

but remain undiagnosed with problems of the visual system.

pediatrician's clinic
Is not a substitute for a
Complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor who specializes in developmental vision.

Early testing for vision problems is critical to mitigating learning disabilities or,
in some cases, significant visual impairment in children

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vision
Avoidance of close work
Poor judgment of depth
Turning of an eye in or out / up or down
Tendency to cover or close one eye
Double vision
Poor hand-eye coordination

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place, repetition and /or omission of words while reading
Difficulty changing focus from distance to near and back again
Poor posture when reading or writing
Poor handwriting
Can respond orally but can't get the same information down on paper
Letter and / or word reversals difficulty judging sizes and shapes

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Coordination
Fine Eye-Hand Coordination

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with poor
visual memory may struggle with
comprehension.

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was/saw, then/when, on/one, or run/ran 

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order

This skill is particularly
important in Spelling

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Letter omissions, additions, or transpositions with in words are common for children who struggle with this skill

or forms



Helps in understanding relationships
and recognizing underlying concepts

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This area is closely related to the problem solving and conceptual skills required for higher level science and mathematics

considered letter reversals after age
seven to be a symptom of dyslexia

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The most common cause of reversals in older children is a lack of visual spatial development

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Children with poor form-constancy may frequently reverse letters and numbers

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much print on the page

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Affecting their Concentration , Attention , Scanning text to locate specific information 

good body balance and coordination




Children with poor eye-body skills may have difficulty in such areas as sports, learning to ride a bicycle, or general "clumsiness." 

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Take longer to complete
written assignments
Become frustrated
Lose Concentration

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/ or
A regimen of Binocular Therapy
Visual Integration to improve important Visual Skills

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function and performance”

Programs typically involve
Eye Exercises
The Use of Lenses, Prisms, Filters, Occluders,
Specialized Instruments
Computer programs

It involves a series of procedures carried out in both home and clinic settings

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comfortable, efficient binocular vision.

New foundations for increased self-confidence, self-esteem and visual awareness

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risk for learning-related vision problems should be evaluated by an optometrist who provides diagnostic and management services in this area
Prompt remediation of learning-related vision problems enhances the ability of children and adults to perform to their full potential.
People with learning problems require help from many disciplines to meet the learning challenges they face.
Optometric involvement constitutes one aspect of the multidisciplinary management approach required to prepare the individual for lifelong learning.  

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