How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child's Potential

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How Behavioral Optometry Can Unlock Your Child's Potential

Identifying and Overcoming Blocks to Concentration, Self-Esteem and School Success with Vision Therapy

Child, developmental and lifespan psychology Teaching of students with physical impairments or disabilities Optometry / opticians

Author: Joel H. Warshowsky

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Language: English

Published by: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published on: 15th February 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9780857006172


Visual dysfunctions and their impact

Visual dysfunctions can limit children''s concentration, self esteem and school success as they struggle to understand fundamentals such as colors, letters and how to judge distance. With the right help, these obstacles can be overcome, allowing children to reach their full potential and see the world clearly.

Understanding visual problems and therapy

This accessible book explores how visual problems develop and how they can be reversed through effective and efficient visual therapy. It breaks down myths surrounding visual dysfunction and explains in straightforward terms the various conditions that could be impacting a child''s perception, even if they have perfect sight. The visual therapy used in behavioral optometry retrains the brain to perform visual skills more effectively. In these pages there is clear guidance on the array of therapies, techniques and aids available, all of which can make a profound difference to a child''s life.

Guide for parents and professionals

This introductory guide to behavioral optometry will be a welcome resource for parents and professionals in search of options to help a child who is experiencing visual problems.

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