School Visual Health and Reading more

Wed, Aug 9, 11:10-12:30 Asia/Tokyo

The impact of visual health on reading is not clear in practice neither in the literature. While educational Neuropsychology aims to optimize reading efficiency by improving sensory (visual, auditory, etc.) and motor development and care, essentiel medical care like vision, has been neglected, especially in Low-Middle-Income-Countries, affecting reading performance. Furthermore, some professionals-researchers seem to have mistaken regular reading processes with dyslexia brain processes. The aim of this presentation is to sensibilize education administrators, pedagogic-psychological teams and policy makers about the brain-body reading processes, and to assess on the association between visual health and reading. This proposal may have implications for future polices on bridging gaps between education, health, and child development.