Doctors and teachers often
attribute the behavior to attention deficit disorders...Everyone is
familiar with A.D.H.D. and A.D.D., but not with eye problems, especially
not with convergence insufficiency. But we don't want to send kids for
remedial reading and education efforts if they have an eye problem. This
should be part of the protocol for eye doctors.
Tags: Learning Disabilities in Reading, Pediatric ADHD
Most Recently Shared on October 10, 2011 at 9:48 am By:
Dr Cathy D. Stern, FCOVD
Doctors and teachers often
attribute the behavior to attention deficit disorders...Everyone is
familiar with A.D.H.D. and A.D.D., but not with eye problems, especially
not with convergence insufficiency. But we don't want to send kids for
remedial reading and education efforts if they have an eye problem. This
should be part of the protocol for eye doctors.
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