Vision and Learning

What are learning-related vision problems?
Learning-related vision problems interfere with a child's ability to derive meaning from written material. Any of the vision disorders already described can be responsible. If a child can't see it, he can't learn it by that mode only. Many children manage to keep up in school by becoming extremely reliant on auditory learning. Unfortunately, children with learning-related vision problems usually don't realize they have a problem. The way they use their vision is normal to them so they don't say anything about it. They operate under the false assumption they are learning disabled or worse, less intelligent than their peers. The possible consequences of this include poor self esteem, depression, or frustration leading to behavioral problems or acting out.

Can vision therapy cure ADD/ADHD and dyslexia?
Vision therapy does not cure ADD/ADHD nor dyslexia. Children who have been diagnosed with these conditions and were helped by vision therapy, have remedied a visual disorder which was incorrectly diagnosed as ADD/ADHD or dyslexia. Children who don't have efficient visual systems tend to show little interest in reading ageappropriate books, tend to take a long time to finish homework and would rather be actively doing anything else. It takes so much mental energy for children with learning related vision problems to actually see and translate each word, that comprehension and meaning fails. Again, if a child can't see it, she can't learn it that way.