Visual Processing Disorder
Visual processing disorder (VPD) is a neurological condition in which the brain has trouble interpreting and making sense of visual information received from the eyes, despite clear eyesight. Visual-processing challenges are about function: how you take in, interpret, and act upon the world around you. These difficulties commonly go overlooked, even in conventional eye exams, because standard tests usually focus on acuity.
Visual Processing Disorder Articles
Jeremiah’s Unexpected Visual-Processing Challenges
Baseline Assessments As part of the FLIGHT Study’s baseline assessments, Jeremiah had initial evaluations by a functional dentist, an occupational therapist who assesses reflex integration, a neurofeedback practitioner, and a developmental optometrist, among others. Some of these assessments might sound a bit unusual at ... Read More
Prism Lenses
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains why prism lenses can be powerful temporary tools for kids with autism, ADHD and LD because they alter neural processing of the brain. What Are Prism Lenses? The use of prism lenses ... Read More
Learning-Related Vision Problems
In this blog post, Patricia Lemer MEd LPC explains what learning-related vision problems are and how to correct them. An estimated 25% of school-age children have learning-related vision problems. Students can have difficulties in any of a number of areas ... Read More
Vision Affects Behavior
Difficult behaviors can potentially be changed by improving vision, but most people don’t know that vision affects behavior, attention, learning and processing. They should, however, because the brains of children with autism, ADD/ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder and learning disabilities prevent ... Read More
Lenses and Prisms
Conditions for Which Lenses and Prisms May Be Prescribed Developmental optometrists, also known as behavioral optometrists (OD), can correct the following visual dysfunctions with therapeutic lenses and prisms: Climbing to great heights without a sense of awareness and danger Feeling ... Read More
Nonverbal Learning Disability
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer describes what a nonverbal learning disability is and what to do about it. What Is a Nonverbal Learning Disability? First appearing in the literature in the late sixties, when I was finishing graduate ... Read More
Visual Motor Skills and Math
This blog is based on a talk Dr. Harry Wachs gave at the 1999 Third International Congress on Behavioral Optometry in McLean, VA about visual motor skills and math and how visual games can help with math skills. Visual Skills ... Read More
Vision Therapy for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong discusses vision therapy and why it's so helpful for neurodevelopmental disorders. The Importance of Vision Therapy I am fortunate to have Dr. Randy Schulman, MS, OD, FCOVD, as my sons' behavioral optometrist. Dr ... Read More
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