{"id":20462,"date":"2022-01-15T19:19:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T19:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=20462"},"modified":"2022-01-17T07:16:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T07:16:14","slug":"does-my-child-have-a-vision-related-learning-difficulty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-vision-and-learning-difficulties\/does-my-child-have-a-vision-related-learning-difficulty\/","title":{"rendered":"Does My Child Have a Vision-Related Learning Difficulty?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not sure why your child struggling in school? They may have a vision problem.<\/b><\/h2>\n

According to the American Optometric Association, 60% of the brain is dedicated to some function related to receiving, deciphering or interpreting visual information.<\/p>\n

This means that our sense of sight is by far the leading method of gathering information and learning about the world around us.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no wonder then, that children who have vision problems are likely to have difficulties learning in school.<\/b><\/p>\n

Fortunately, when diagnosed and treated early, the negative effects of these conditions on your child\u2019s learning can be minimized or prevented altogether.<\/p>\n

Vision problems and learning difficulties<\/b><\/h2>\n

In order for your child to have the proper vision for learning, their brain and eyes need to be able to work together efficiently and accurately<\/b>.<\/p>\n

There are three broad categories of vision-related learning disorders:<\/p>\n

1. Refractive problems<\/b><\/h3>\n

These are the issues parents most commonly think of when they consider whether their child\u2019s learning difficulties are related to vision.<\/p>\n

Refractive problems include:<\/p>\n