How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child S Potential

Visual dysfunctions can limit children's concentration, self esteem and school success as they struggle to understand fundamentals such as colors, letters and how to judge distance. With the right help, these obstacles can be overcome, allowing children to reach their full potential and see the world clearly. This accessible book explores how visual problems develop and how they can be reversed through effective and efficient visual therapy. It breaks down myths surrounding visual dysfunction and explains in straightforward terms the various conditions that could be impacting a child's perception, even if they have perfect sight. The visual therapy used in behavioral optometry retrains the brain to perform visual skills more effectively. In these pages there is clear guidance on the array of therapies, techniques and aids available, all of which can make a profound difference to a child's life. This introductory guide to behavioral optometry will be a welcome resource for parents and professionals in search of options to help a child who is experiencing visual problems.

By exploring how visual problems develop, this comprehensive book shows how visual dysfunctions can be reversed through effective and efficient therapy, which will help children reach their full potential and see the world clearly. Original.

Dr. Kaplan identifies common ASD symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor eye contact and tantrums as typical responses to the confusion caused by vision disorder. He also explains the effects of difficulties that people with autism experience with "ambient vision," including a lack of spatial awareness and trouble with coordination.

A complete text of clinical information and philosophy for the behavioral optometrist. The procedures covered in Developmental Optometry are relevant to hundreds of patients who are not reaching their inherent potential because of visual problems. An essential addition to your research library.

Does your child struggle with reading and writing and cannot keep up in school? The school psychologist has attested to normal intelligence and visual tests confirm perfect eyesight? Nonetheless, your childs learning disability can be caused by undetected problems with visual functions and information processing. These disorders can not be diagnosed by routine visual acuity tests, yet have devastating effects on a childs academic performance. Affected children face barriers in concentration, reading and spelling that limit their educational opportunities. They have difficulty focusing, their information processing speed is too slow, their brain is unable to adequately process visual or auditory perceptions. What are the underlying causes? What are the indicators to be aware of? And most importantly, what can you do to help your child ? A comprehensive analysis of visual brain functions is an essential first step. The good news is that vision is an acquired brain function, With Optometric Vision Therapy, children can train their visual functions, improve their ability to focus, their speed in reading and comprehension and their ability to "scan in" spelling details. This book provides an accessible framework for parents, educators, and therapists and: informs about the brain functions and connections between vision and learning; explores the neurophysiological processes underlying our visual and auditory functions, the meaning behind terms like "visual information processing" and "auditory information processing," and the impact they have on our cognition, intelligence, concentration and overall ability to learn; explains the typical symptoms of disorders of visual and auditory functions and processing, and why children with these conditions need therapy; describes how such disorders can be diagnosed; outlines why and how Optometric Vision Therapy works; provides information about special needs and the necessary assistance and support in school

Does your child struggle with reading and writing and cannot keep up in school?The school psychologist has attested to normal intelligence and visual tests confirm perfect eyesight?Nonetheless, your childs learning disability can be caused by undetected problems with visual functions and information processing. These disorders can not be diagnosed by routine visual acuity tests, yet have devastating effects on a child�s academic performance and personal development. Affected children face barriers in reading and spelling that prevent them from meeting their full intellectual potential, and limits their educational opportunities.Millions of children today struggle due to disorders in binocular functions and visual information processing. One in four American school children suffers from undetected perceptual problems. They have difficulty focusing, their information processing speed is too slow, their brain is unable to adequately process visual or auditory perceptions. What are the underlying causes? What are the indicators to be aware of? And most importantly, what can you do to help your child? A comprehensive analysis of visual brain functions is an essential first step. The good news is that vision is an acquired brain function, and thanks to the brain's neuroplasticity, one can improve visual functions through training and focused learning. With Optometric Vision Therapy, children and adults alike can train their visual functions, improve their ability to focus, increase their speed in reading and comprehension, the ability to "scan in" spelling details and develop excellent visual memory.This book seeks to educate and provide an accessible framework for parents, educators, and therapists."Vision and Learning: A Guide for Parents and Professionals" will:inform parents, teachers, and therapists of children affected by disorders of visual function and processing about the connections between vision and learning;explore the neurophysiological processes underlying our visual and auditory functions, the meaning behind terms like "visual information processing" and "auditory information processing," and the impact they have on our cognition, intelligence, concentration and overall ability to learn;explain the typical symptoms of disorders of visual and auditory functions and processing, and why children with these conditions need therapy;describe how such disorders can be diagnosed;outline why and how Optometric Vision Therapy works; provide information for parents and professionals about the necessary support and assistance children with perceptual problems require.

An expanded, comprehensive guide to the enormously popular Suddenly Successful Student. Written with the consumer in mind, it delves into the many aspects of behavioral optometry including juvenile delinquency, vision and behavior, sports vision, vision imbalances, and vision therapy, and a chapter entitled, A Home Guide, covering the value of regular vision exams and what to expect, symptoms of vision imbalances, computer use, how to help enhance a child's vision, and more.

Does your child struggle with reading and writing and cannot keep up in school? The school psychologist has attested to normal intelligence and visual tests confirm perfect eyesight? Nonetheless, your childs learning disability can be caused by undetected problems with visual functions and information processing. These disorders can not be diagnosed by routine visual acuity tests, yet have devastating effects on a child s academic performance. Affected children face barriers in concentration, reading and spelling that limit their educational opportunities. They have difficulty focusing, their information processing speed is too slow, their brain is unable to adequately process visual or auditory perceptions. What are the underlying causes? What are the indicators to be aware of? And most importantly, what can you do to help your child A comprehensive analysis of visual brain functions is an essential first step. The good news is that vision is an acquired brain function, With Optometric Vision Therapy, children can train their visual functions, improve their ability to focus, their speed in reading and comprehension and their ability to "scan in" spelling details. This book provides an accessible framework for parents, educators, and therapists and: informs about the brain functions and connections between vision and learning; explores the neurophysiological processes underlying our visual and auditory functions, the meaning behind terms like "visual information processing" and "auditory information processing," and the impact they have on our cognition, intelligence, concentration and overall ability to learn; explains the typical symptoms of disorders of visual and auditory functions and processing, and why children with these conditions need therapy; describes how such disorders can be diagnosed; outlines why and how Optometric Vision Therapy works; provides information about special needs and the necessary support and assistance in school