More Helpful Sites

1.  Vision, Learning and Dyslexia: A Joint Organizational Policy Statement.
http://www.aaopt.org/JointStatement.html

2.  Answering frequently asked questions; An Interview with an Eye Doctor.
http://www.visiontherapy.org

3.  Parents Active for Vision Education (PAVE)
http://www.pave-eye.com/vision/index.html

4.  Scientific Studies on the Relationship Between Learning, Reading, Vision Therapy and Vision Disorders
http://www.add-adhd.org/vision_therapy_studies.html

5.  Position Statement on Optometric Vision Therapy
http://www.aoanet.org/ia-op-vis-ther.html

6.  Pacific University College of Optometry: "Vision Therapy and Vision Enhancement"
http://www.pacificu.edu/up/opt/vsnthrpy.html

7.  Resources for information on vision, vision therapy
http://www.vision3D.com

8.  Development Delay Registry-A non-profit organization promoting treatments that address causes of developmental delays
http://www.devdelay.org

9.  College of Optometrists in Vision Development
http://www.covd.org

10.  Optometric Extension Program Foundation Inc.
http://www.healthy.net/oep/vision.htm

11.  Websites for Optometric Vision Therapy
http://www.Optometrists.org


  References regarding vision and learning

Title: Save Your Baby - Throw out your equipment
Author: Laura Sobell
Published: 1994, Whole Family Press, Santa Barbara, CA
Contents: Information on infant development and the possible negative effects of using or misusing certain baby equipment

 


Title: Sensory Integration and The Child
Author: Jean Ayres, Ph.D
Published: 1979, Western Psychological Services
Contents: Description of the role sensory integration plays in child development.

 


Title: Suddenly Successful: How Behavioral Optometry Helps You Overcome Learning, Health, and Behavior Problems
Author: Hazel Richmond Dawkins, Dr. E. Edelman, Dr. C. Forkiotis
Published: 1991; Optometric Extension Program, Inc.
Contents: Background on visual problems that affect the performance of children and adults.

 


Title: Teach Your Baby: A program of simple daily activities for infants and small children, designed to develop sensory motor skills and learning abilities to their full potential.
Author: Genevieve Painters
Published: Simon & Schuster - New York ISBN 67120860-8
Contents: Simple everyday activities you can play with your baby to enhance development


Title: The Hidden Disability: Undetected Vision Problems
Author: Parents Active for Vision Education (PAVE)
Published: .PAVE 1-800-PAVE-988
Contents: Pamphlet with checklist of symptoms which may indicate vision problem, oriented toward children's learning problems.

 


Title: Thinking Goes to School
Author: Hans Furth & Harry Wachs
Published: Oxford University Press
Contents: "Piaget's theory in practice".

 

 

Title: The Out of Sync Child: Recognizing and coping with sensory integration dysfunction
Author: Carol Kranowitz, M.A.
Published: Berkley Books
Contents: Accessible, clearly-written guide and drug-free approach

 


Title: When Your Child Struggles - The Myths of 20/20 Vision
Author: :David I . Cook, OD
Published: 1992; Invision Press, Atlanta. OEP
Contents: Excellent overview of vision and various learning-related problems

 

 

Title: Your Child's Vision: A parent's guide to seeing, growing and developing
Author: Richard S. Kavner, OD
Published: 1985; Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Contents: Details the stages of visual development from birth to age five and examines the role of vision at home, play, school and in learning.

 

 

Title: Developing Your Child for Success
Author: Ken Lanes OD
Published: Learning Potentials Publishers, Inc.
Contents: Designed for parents and teachers to work with children to develop perceptual abilities needed for academics and to improve motor skills for coordination.

 

 

Title: Endangered Minds: Why Our Children Don't Think and What We Can Do About It
Author: Jane Healy Ph.D
Published: 1990, Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Contents: Discusses the development of life-long learning abilities.

 

 

Title: Failure to Connect: How Computers Affect Our Children's Minds - For Better or Worse
Author: Jane Healy, Ph.D
Published: 1998; Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Contents: Excellent discussion of the growing use of computers for children and for ever-younger children.

 

 

Title: Hassle-Free Homework
Author: Faith Clark, Ph.D and Cecil Clark, Ph.D
Published: 1989, Doubleday (out of print- find at library)
Contents: Excellent strategies to help children learn how to learn. A guide to developing learning skills, including organization, motivation, memory, and concentration

Title: Helping Your Child to Learn
Author: Rapides Parsh School
Published: 1988; OEP Inc.
Contents: Activities to foster and enhance development, ages infant to 5yrs

 

 

Title: If Only We'd Known: Early Childhood - and its importance to academic learning
Author: Margaret Sasse
Published: Available from OEP
Contents: Looks at early motor development and its crucial link to later learning.

 

 

Title: Perfectionism
Author: Miriam Adderholdt-Elliott
Published: Bookman
Contents:

 

 

Title: Playful Parenting: Games to help your infants and toddlers grow physically, mentally and emotionally
Author: R N. Grasselli & P A Hegner
Published: Putman Publishing Group ISBN 0-399-50725-6
Contents: Suggested activities and materials easily made at home to enhance child development.