Vision, Reading Difficulties, and Visual Stress

Vision, Reading Difficulties, and Visual Stress

Author: Arnold J. Wilkins

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-08-02

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 3031039300

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This book provides an overview of the research surrounding the relevance of visual factors for those who struggle with reading. Visual interventions that have been advocated as helping with reading include spectacles that simply correct refractive errors (e.g., long-sightedness), coloured overlays (sheets placed on the page) and coloured lenses, vision therapy, and computer games. This book explains the rationale behind these interventions and discusses the evidence supporting them. Clear advice is given in plain English to those wondering if these interventions will be helpful. Vision, Reading Difficulties, and Visual Stress, 2nd Edition draws together disparate research findings in a range of neurological disorders where vision is compromised by cortical hyperexcitability. Optometrists, orthoptists, ophthalmologists, educational psychologists, teachers, and vision scientists will find this book to be an interesting resource as well as students in these disciplines and parents of children who struggle with reading.


Reading Through Colour

Reading Through Colour

Author: Arnold Wilkins

Publisher:

Published: 2003-05-23

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13:

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The use of coloured overlays can improve reading in certain individuals. This book provides a review and interpretation of the scientific evidence and practical guidance for teachers and parents about how to use the overlays, who will benefit from their use and how to assess their effectiveness.


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Published:

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 070203925X

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Visual Aspects of Dyslexia

Visual Aspects of Dyslexia

Author: John Stein

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2012-08-23

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0191636347

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Dyslexia affects about 10% of all children and is a potent cause of loss of self-confidence, personal and family misery, and waste of potential. Although the dominant view is that it is caused by specifically linguistic/phonological weakness, recent research within the field of neuroscience has shown that it is associated wtih visual processing problems as well. These discoveries have led to a resurgence in visual methods of treatment, which have shown promising results. 'Visual aspects of dyslexia' brings together cutting edge research from a range of disciplines - including neurology, neuroscience, and the vision sciences, to present the first comprehensive review of this recent research. It includes chapters from leading specialists which, in addition to reporting on the latest research, show how this knowledge is being successfully applied in the development of effective visual treatments for this common problem. Sections within the book cover the role of eye movements in reading, visual attention and reading, the neural bases of reading, and the relationship between visual stress and dyslexia. Making a valuable contribution in helping us develop a deeper understanding of dyslexia, this is an important book for those in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and education.


Reading by the Colors

Reading by the Colors

Author: Helen Irlen

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2005-07-05

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780399531569

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This new edition of Reading by the Colors includes significant breakthroughs and new applications for use with the Irlen Method to aid in the treatment of reading disabilities.


The Light Barrier

The Light Barrier

Author: Rhonda Stone

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2014-05-13

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1466871105

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The Light Barrier: One family's journey to understand a barrier to reading that may affect millions of children and adults worldwide. Countless children with Irlen syndrome, involving sensitivity to aspects of light, have been misunderstood as lazy, slow, inattentive, dyslexic, ADHD, or just plain "troubled," when, in fact, what they suffer from is a correctable problem. Rhonda Stone's daughter Katie was struggling at school, despite hours of help each night with homework. She also complained of physical discomfort and constant difficulties with seeing and reading, even though she passed repeated vision exams. By chance, while looking for a solution to help her child, this mother encountered a controversial but scientifically proven solution that has already helped thousands. Her personal story shares with readers the latest information gathered from three continents and shows what can be done about this highly prevalent, commonly overlooked, but readily addressed problem.


Visual Stress

Visual Stress

Author: Arnold J. Wilkins

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 1995-02-23

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0191545619

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This book provides the first general and unified theory of visual discomfort. The theory is based on the observation that people find certain visual stimuli uncomfortable, and that these same stimule induce seizures in patients with photosensitive epilepsy. The theory is applied to a variety of everyday problems such as eye strain from reading, lighting, television and VDU terminals, and more generally from design. A variety of techniques for preventing and treating visual discomfort are described.


Vision and Reading

Vision and Reading

Author: Ralph P. Garzia

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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Vision and Reading examines the intimate connection between vision, eye movements and different aspects of the reading process. Contributors are optometrists and psychologists; the combination gives an expanded perspective not available elsewhere on the treatment of children and adults with vision-related disabilities.


Dyslexia and Vision

Dyslexia and Vision

Author: Bruce Evans

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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In the last few years there have been many papers in vision science journals about visual factors in dyslexia, but these findings have not been widely disseminated to the professionals who care for people with dyslexia. Dyslexia and Vision aims to provide a straightforward summary of work in this field for teachers, educational psychologists, child psychologists, and paediatricians. The primary purpose of the book is to provide these professionals with the information they need in order to offer balanced, insightful advice for people in their care. Eyecare professionals themselves are often bewildered by the plethora of claims and anecdotes in this field. A secondary purpose of the book is to provide, in appendices, a balanced "evidence-based" review of the literature for eyecare professionals.


Visual Stress

Visual Stress

Author: Arnold J. Wilkins

Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780198521747

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This book provides the first general and unified theory of visual discomfort. The theory is based on the observation that people find certain visual stimuli uncomfortable, and that these same stimule induce seizures in patients with photosensitive epilepsy. The theory is applied to a varietyof everyday problems such as eye strain from reading, lighting, television and VDU terminals, and more generally from design. A variety of techniques for preventing and treating visual discomfort are described.