18/08/2025
👁️ Sight Saving Month: Vision in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
PART 4 of 4
For children with intellectual disability, Down syndrome, language disorder, and dyslexia, vision isn’t just about clear eyesight — it’s also about how the brain makes sense of what the eyes see.
In these cases, there’s often more than meets the eye — some children may have mild processing difficulties, while others face both functional (brain-based) and structural (eye anatomy/health) problems. In more serious cases, a pediatric ophthalmologist is essential, along with visual processing screening.
Addressing these concerns requires the joint effort of a developmental pediatrician, pediatric ophthalmologist, and the visual processing team (OTs, vision therapists, and educators) to ensure no part of the vision–brain connection is overlooked.
🧠 80% of learning happens through the eyes — protecting both eye health and visual brain processing is key.
Sight Saving Month is the BEST time to talk about these issues.
SIGHT SAVING MONTH SERIES:
PART 1: INTRO https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CbTT1531b/
PART 2: AUTISM https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14GqPzD6osK/
PART 3: ADHD https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G3Hk8nSiB/
PART 4: OTHER NDDs (Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Dyslexia, Language Disorder, Down syndrome) https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17BKKUjUfF/
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Healthy eyes + healthy brain + balanced sensory processing = clearer understanding and learning.
