The ‘Developmental Pyramid’ See also: Human Visual Developmental Pyramid Graphic https://drboulet.com/the-human-visual-developmental-pyramid/ (Extract from Dr. B’s Parent and Teacher Guides ‘Child Vision, Learning, and Development’ series: Fundamentals 1: Learning Mechanics) It’s helpful to look at human development as the construction of…
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The Cost of Ignoring Vision in Learning
As I’ve written many times in the past, there is a real cost to not addressing vision as a fundamental need in learning. That is, by NOT assessing and managing such basic need, many children struggle against themselves to try…
Power On Self Test and Learning
When you start a computer, a regular and predictable sequence occurs. It happens this way, all the time, every time you turn it on. First, the power goes on (in people, either the power is on, or off, you can’t…
Ocular Motility and Dyslexia
There is no question that ‘dyslexics’ almost always have difficulty controlling the fine eye movements required for reading. While this does not cause dyslexia, troubled eye movement control is frequently the cause of other difficulties in reading. In either case,…
Reading Instruction
There are many ways to teach language. Depending on the developmental age and capacity of the child, different techniques will be more appropriate. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is ‘push’ language, and to engage in less…
The Value of Phonics
Phonemic awareness is a helpful tool in any language. If you know how letter and letter combinations are supposed to sound, you can easily work out unfamiliar words – not that this will help you understand the word, but it…
Archie’s Law
ArchiesLaw.com is a new site established specifically to promote early assessment and intervention for all children before they reach Grade 1. The ‘Law’ is that there should be mandatory assessment of vision (not just ‘eyesight’) for all children, for many…
Learning Disabilities in the Classroom, Part 4 of 4: Eyes Wide Shut
Every week in my clinic, we see the impact of treating developmental disorders through directed therapy. Little of what we do looks like schoolwork and kids love it – it’s fun and engaging, and they develop the skills and…
Reading Disabilities in the Classroom, Part 3 of 4: A Real Life Example
When I met Daniel, he had an obvious dislike for doctors and testing of any kind. He is in Grade 2, and falling behind rather quickly. This has been going on since he began learning to read last year.…
Reading Disabilities in the Classroom, Pt. 2 of 4: The Elephant in the Room
No one will disagree that children with reading trouble should receive help, in some form, and the longer a reading problem is left unaddressed, the consequences will be more severe, and the remedy more complicated. What’s better is when…