A shout out to Tyson Smith, President of Reading Horizons. In a blog post a couple of weeks ago directed toward educators, he posed the question about what to do if one suspects that a child’s reading problems might be vision related:
“If the pediatrician determines there are no physical problems, then it is a good idea to seek the advice of a developmental optometrist. Unlike a regular optometrist, the developmental optometrist can evaluate for vision-related reading/learning differences (dyslexia, perceptual distortion, convergence issues, and other difficulties). This specialized doctor will be able to determine what might be visually contributing to the child’s reading struggles. Then a course of therapy, eye exercises, or other directives might be recommended. Parents can locate a developmental optometrist in their area by visiting http://covd.org/, the official website for the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.”
It is wonderful to see a company invested so heavily in a phonetic approach toward reading come out with such a strong statement about the importance of looking into a child’s visual readiness for reading as evaluated by a developmental optometrist.
- Leonard J. Press, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO
D.Fortenbacher, OD FCOVD
Leonard J. Press, O.D., FAAO, FCOVD
Carole L. Hong, OD, FCOVD
Carl Hillier, OD FCOVD
Stan Appelbaum, OD FCOVD
Gary L. Etting O.D. F.C.O.V.D.
Dr. Barry Tannen
Nancy Torgerson, O.D., FCOVD
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