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by Dr. Karen Chao
October is Learning Disabilities Awareness month, which makes this a good time to review how eye coordination and eye movement disorders can interfere with a student’s ability to read and learn. When children continue to struggle with reading and learning despite all best efforts to help them, it can be very difficult to figure out the source of the problem.
Research from Harvard Medical School actually found that approximately 80% of children who have Dyslexia, often have eye coordination and eye movement disorders contributing to their challenges. And 30% of kids (without Dyslexia) who struggle with reading also have these visual disorders.
When a vision problem is at the root of a child’s struggles with learning, it is often very hidden. The types of vision problems which interfere with reading and learning impact how the eyes move and how they work together, so a child can pass a vision screening that tests for distance vision very easily because they can see the letters on the eye chart. As a result, vision can often be incorrectly ruled out even though eye movement and eye coordination disorders could be interfering with reading and copying skills.
It is important to understand that while our eyes take in visual information, that information is sent to the brain where it is processed. If the information that is sent to the brain is faulty, it can make learning very difficult. While learning disability websites list a variety of accommodations that can help children with Visual Information Processing Disorders, it is important for parents to understand that correctable vision problems are often playing a role in learning challenges.
Many individuals with learning disabilities also have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). One of the signs that a vision problem may be contributing to one’s learning challenges is a short attention span when it comes to reading and near work. This behavior could easily be mistaken for ADHD.
Eye tracking and eye coordination disorders which can make reading difficult and cause symptoms such as eye strain, double vision, loss of concentration, and frequent loss of place when reading and working up close, all which play a negative role in learning.
If your child continues to struggle with reading, it’s time for a Developmental Vision Evaluation to determine if an underlying eye coordination or eye tracking disorder is the cause. It’s best to see an optometrist who provides an in-office program of Optometric Vision Therapy. Doctors who are members of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) provide specialized testing to evaluate all of the visual skills required for academic success; visit www.covd.org.
