Does vision therapy improve reading?
Another of the basic questions that I've been researching is the effect vision therapy has on reading. A number of articles show clear evidence of the positive effect of vision therapy in improving reading. Some of the more recent include the following.
Hefner B. Effects of vision therapy on reading students with vision problems. Paper presented to the Kansas Legislature. Kansas Optometric Association, February 9, 2000.
Five hundred students with reading problems were screened by optometrists in 1998 and 1999. Problems that would hinder reading efficiency were identified in more than half of these students. Fifty-six students were placed in a study with 27 as a control and 29 as a treatment group. At the end of the 15-week vision training time, the treatment group’s reading levels increased one grade level. These changes were not seen in the control group.
Harris P. Learning-related visual problems in Baltimore city: a long-term program. J Optom Vis Devel 2002; 33:75-115.
A longitudinal, single-masked, random sample study of children at a Baltimore City Public Elementary school documents the prevalence of learning-related visual problems in the inner city of Baltimore and tests the effectiveness of vision therapy. Vision therapy was provided to one of the randomly selected groups and data were collected on optometric tests, visual performance tests, and standardized achievement tests before and after treatment was provided. Data presented show that the vision therapy program has made a significant difference in the demand level of reading that could be read for understanding, in math achievement on standardized testing, and in reading scores on standardized testing, as well as on infrared eye-movement Visagraph recordings, which show significant changes on nearly all mechanical aspects of the reading process.
Solan HA, Shelley-Tremblay J, Ficarra A, et al. Effect of attention therapy on reading comprehension. J Learn Disabil 2003;36:556-563.
This prospective, randomized study quantified the influence of visual attention therapy on the reading comprehension of Grade 6 children with moderate reading disabilities in the absence of specific reading remediation. At the completion of vision therapy, the experimental group improved significantly on attention and reading comprehension scores. The control group showed no significant improvement in reading comprehension scores.
Hefner B. Effects of vision therapy on reading students with vision problems. Paper presented to the Kansas Legislature. Kansas Optometric Association, February 9, 2000.
Five hundred students with reading problems were screened by optometrists in 1998 and 1999. Problems that would hinder reading efficiency were identified in more than half of these students. Fifty-six students were placed in a study with 27 as a control and 29 as a treatment group. At the end of the 15-week vision training time, the treatment group’s reading levels increased one grade level. These changes were not seen in the control group.
Harris P. Learning-related visual problems in Baltimore city: a long-term program. J Optom Vis Devel 2002; 33:75-115.
A longitudinal, single-masked, random sample study of children at a Baltimore City Public Elementary school documents the prevalence of learning-related visual problems in the inner city of Baltimore and tests the effectiveness of vision therapy. Vision therapy was provided to one of the randomly selected groups and data were collected on optometric tests, visual performance tests, and standardized achievement tests before and after treatment was provided. Data presented show that the vision therapy program has made a significant difference in the demand level of reading that could be read for understanding, in math achievement on standardized testing, and in reading scores on standardized testing, as well as on infrared eye-movement Visagraph recordings, which show significant changes on nearly all mechanical aspects of the reading process.
Solan HA, Shelley-Tremblay J, Ficarra A, et al. Effect of attention therapy on reading comprehension. J Learn Disabil 2003;36:556-563.
This prospective, randomized study quantified the influence of visual attention therapy on the reading comprehension of Grade 6 children with moderate reading disabilities in the absence of specific reading remediation. At the completion of vision therapy, the experimental group improved significantly on attention and reading comprehension scores. The control group showed no significant improvement in reading comprehension scores.
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