Hidden Link Between Vision and Learning

Vision, in all its complexity, is more than meets the eye. The knowledge that lies between the covers of this book will define, with depth and clarity, what this magnificent sense actually encompasses and why it is critical to the learning process. Far beyond 20/20, vision involves more than two-dozen skills that enable us to navigate through the world. There are inestimable numbers of children who are struggling with learning, and compromised in ways most people are unaware of, because these little-known visual skills are not functioning properly. This can profoundly impact a child’s success in school, and in life. The symptoms of an unrecognized vision disorder can mimic other conditions, for which many children may be classified or medicated. Because of this, the potential for misdiagnosing the true cause of a child’s struggles is enormous. This book reveals the untold facts about the sense we rely on most and understand the least. You will come away fully informed, enriched, and equipped with answers that will shed light on why so many children are beset with stress and struggle.

The symptoms of many vision problems can mimic disorders such as dyslexia and ADHD. As Rosen, a mom and a teacher, capably explains, that’s one reason why it’s a big deal if eyesight issues go undetected. She learned this fact when she found out that her own daughter fell below grade level in written expression. It turns out that she had a previously undiagnosed condition that caused her to see double, which made it difficult for her to track lines of print on a page.... This well-presented, scholarly effort is rich in information, and parents and teachers of children with disabilities will find it useful., Seeing is not always believing–or understanding–especially for youngsters ... Vision–not just eyesight, but vision–is so critical to learning that it impacts a child's academic success in very significant ways. There are untold numbers of youngsters struggling with their learning because their visual skills are not functioning properly. And too often, these youngsters are not diagnosed, they're misdiagnosed, or they are shunted to the side and labeled. Ms. Rosen ... has authored a groundbreaking, eye-opening book about this little-known learning and behavioral problem. In The Hidden LInk Between Vision and Learning: Why Millions of Learning-Disabled Children are Misdiagnosed Ms. Rosen takes a very complex subject and clarifies it for the lay person, bringing to light the issue through her assiduous research and her own experience as a mother to a youngster who overcame vision-related learning problems., Bravo Wendy Rosen! Her book, The Hidden Link Between Vision and Learning, is going to help many children get the help they need. The book takes the reader (hopefully parents and teachers of children who are struggling in school) through a logical progression in understanding the relationship between vision and learning.... Thank you Wendy Rosen, for encouraging so many to get involved and reminding us why it is important and how much is at stake., In The Hidden Link Between Vision and Learning, Wendy Beth Rosen has made an important addition to the ongoing effort to get America’s children the vision care they need. The importance of this effort cannot be understated: If a child is not able to see to read, that child will not be successful in school and in life. Vision comes before learning.... Read this book, rejoice in its clarity, and give it to all the teachers and parents and school administrators and pediatricians and politicians you can buttonhole. We – as a country, as parents, and as educational and medical practitioners of all kinds – can fix this problem, just as soon as we acknowledge its existence., [W]e are [big fans] of Wendy Beth Rosen’s new book.... It’s almost as if everything we’ve ever wanted a non-optometrist to write about vision and learning is encapsulated here.... [Y]ou must read this book cover to cover.... I can’t imagine a more authoritative looking book, with such well-researched content, that you could possibly give anyone to enlighten them about or provide reinforcement about what you do.

Wendy Beth Rosen is an education consultant specializing in vision-related learning problems, metacognition, and environmental education. A certified early childhood and elementary teacher with extensive classroom experience, she has also taught in experiential educational settings as a nature specialist, a marine field instructor, and an educational farmer.