If a child is struggling in school or is exhibiting signs of a learning difficulty, a developmental visual assessment is called for.
Relevant visual skills required for reading include eye-tracking, eye-teaming, convergence, accommodation, and visual fixation — all skills that are assessed during a functional visual evaluation
If you have suffered a concussion, the visual skills, such as eye teaming, tracking and focusing abilities, could be impacted.
Vision therapy can address underlying visual problems that can mimic or exacerbate a learning disability.
Did you know that poor visual skills can contribute to behavioral problems in children? Read on to learn how vision therapy can help address these behavioral issues and how Niwot Eyecare and Vision Therapy can help.