Monday, January 15, 2007

Dyslexia and Vision Issues

Parents often ask whether their child has Dyslexia or a Vision Challenge.

This is a great question

In a study, Dr. Paul Harris, a well respected Baltimore Developmental Optometrist, found that 93% of the students in Special Education had a signficant vision issue.

These issues can include:
- Skipping words and lines when reading

- Reversing letters or words

- Difficulty copying off the board

Dyslexia is often a problem with words -- the student has difficulty understanding what they read, putting their thoughts on paper and with math word problems.

Standardized tests are even worse -- TEST ANXIETY becomes a major threat -- as tension goes up, performance goes down

We strongly recommend being tested for both learning and vision challenges -- if both exist, we recommend addressing them both.

We have seen too many people address one or the other, with less than the best results

We have seen terrific results for students addressing both issues:
- A 2nd grader whose standardized test scores
went from the 18th to the 83rd percentile

- A 5th grade whose standardized test scores went
from the 48th to the 95th percentile

If you would like to have a better understanding of your child's learning and vision challenges, consider our on-line assessment. For a Free Look, go to
http://www.3dlearner.com/test

Or call Mark and Mira at 1-866-411-2578 or at 954-341-2578 from South Florida

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