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Healthy Sense of Sight - Crucial to Learning Success
02/07/11 22:24 , Categories: Learning Disabilities, general education , Tags: irlen syndrome, literacy, reading, vision, vision and learning, vision therapy, visual system development "The visual system is a significant part of how we process information and a key factor in how we learn. 80% of what you perceive, comprehend and remember depends on the efficiency of the visual system." (Vision and Learning)
Development and Academic Success
02/01/11 22:51 , Categories: Learning Disabilities, general education , Tags: academic success, adhd, auditory processing, autism spectrum diagnoses, cerebral palsy, clumsy child syndrome, development and learning, developmental age, dyscalculia, dyslexia, hearing problems, neurodevelopmental delays, speech delays, visual processing problems A child’s developmental level, not just the chronological age, is vital to learning success. Developmental maturity demonstrates that the brain is able to take in sensory information and then process the information in the higher cortical areas of the brain. We are all meant to be born with certain primitive reflexes established. These primitive reflexes assist the mother and baby through the birth process. They then allow the baby to adjust to life outside the womb and to begin the process of training the body and the brain to work together. Typically, these reflexes are inhibited and replaced by more advanced postural reflexes sometime between 6 months - 3 years of age.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Learning
07/06/10 09:17 , Categories: Learning Disabilities, general education, nutrition , Tags: add/adhd, brain growth, dha and learning, dyslexia, dyspraxia, essential fatty acids, fish oil, flaxseed, learning disabilities, memory, omega 3, omega 6 Link: http://tinyurl.com/35fgjfj
Omega-3 fatty acids have become popular over the past few years as awareness of their health benefits in reducing the risk of heart disease has increased. However, these essential acids also play a crucial role in brain function as well as normal growth and development.
What is Irlen Syndrome?
07/05/10 06:54 , Categories: Homeschool News, Learning Disabilities, general education, Math, Language Arts , Tags: dyslexia, irlen self-test, irlen syndrome, learning disabilities, light sensitivity, light spectrum and learning disabilities, reading disabilities, scotopic sensitivity syndrome Link: http://irlen.com/index.php
Irlen Syndrom has also been known as Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome. It is not a problem with the eyes. It is a a problem with the brain's ability to process visual information. Irlen Syndrome can affect many different areas including academic performance, behavior, the ability to sit still, attention and concentration.
Irlen Syndrome Self-Test
07/05/10 06:51 , Categories: Learning Disabilities, general education, Math, Language Arts , Tags: dyslexia, irlen self-test, irlen syndrome, learning disabilities, reading disabilities Link: http://irlen.com/index.php?s=selftests
Answer the following questions: YES NO
Do you skip words or lines when reading?
Do you reread lines?
Do you lose your place?
Are you easily distracted when reading?
Do you need to take breaks often?
Do you find it harder to read the longer you read?
Do you get headaches when you read?
Do your eyes get red and watery?
Does reading make you tired?
Do you blink or squint?
Do you prefer to read in dim light?
Do you read close to the page?
Do you use your finger or other markers?
Do you get restless, active, or fidgety when reading?
If you answered yes to three or more of these questions, then you might be experiencing the effects of a perception problem called Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, which can interfere with your reading efficiency. Now, for the first time, there is a simple method Irlen Colored Filters worn as glasses or contact lenses, that can help people overcome this problem quickly and easily.
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