Treating Visual Causes of Learning Disabilities with Vision Therapy

Treating Visual Causes of Learning Disabilities with Vision Therapy

Vision, Reading & Learning

A significant percentage of children and young adults have learning difficulties and/or reading problems that are caused by treatable vision problems that are unrelated to 20-20 eyesight. In other words, a person could pass the 20-20 eye exam and still have an undetected eye / vision problem that is interfering with learning and/or reading.

What are Visual Learning Disabilities and/or Learning Related Vision Problems?

These are treatable vision problems that negatively impact learning, reading, sports and even social success and achievement. Accurate detection and appropriate treatment are essential.

These types of vision problems do not go away on their own and will persist into adulthood if not treated. Adults who have not received proper evaluation and treatment often avoid the activities, such as reading or sports that bring on their symptoms. And due to lack of accurate diagnosis, these adults do not realize that their discomfort or struggles are being caused by vision problems.

To learn more about how we successfully treat vision related learning and reading problems that are misdiagnosed as or overlapping with other conditions, see:

• ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorders and Vision Therapy

• Autism Spectrum Disorders - Eye Tests and Therapy Treatment

• Sensory Processing Disorder Treatment with Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation

• Eye Therapy Treatment / Vision Rehabilitation for Reading and Learning Disabilities after a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

• Vision, Reading, and Learning Problems after Concussions - Eye Therapy Treatment

To learn more about Visual Learning Disabilities, see these outside helpful patient education web pages and videos:

1. Learning Disabilities: ADD-ADHD, Eyes, and Vision Therapy

2. Eye & Vision Therapy as Treatment for Vision Related Learning Problems, Visual Learning Disability and/or Learning Disabilities

3. 20-20 Eyesight & 20/20 Eye Screenings - Not Perfect Vision for Reading, Learning and School!

4. All About ADD/ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorders and the Eyes: Reading and Learning

5. Help for Students Who've Been Labeled Attention Deficit (ADHD), Slow Learners, Lazy Students, Behavior Problems, Special Education, Gifted Learning Disabled, etc.

6. Eyesight: Vision Therapy Helps Students with Reading Problems or Reading Below Grade Level, Handwriting, Homework, Spelling, and Math, etc.

7. Reading Problems with Convergence Insufficiency, Eye Tracking Problems, Esophoria or Exophoria

8. Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslexia - Don’t Forget the Eyes and Vision!

9. Children’s Learning Disabilities (LDs): Eyes and Vision Conditions that Affect Reading and Learning

10. Traumatic Brain Injury and Reading Problems such as Decreased Fluency, Speed and/or Comprehension