Lane Learning Center

Developmental Visual Evaluation

Parents have a choice on the type of testing for their child. Dr. Lane offers a full battery of tests or an Eye Trac Evaluation. The Eye Trac Test is also part of the full test battery. What a parent chooses depends on how much information he wants. If a child has recently been tested by the school, then a full battery may not be necessary. The problem is that schools don't usually test until the child's problems are severe and by then, the child's self-esteem could be affected. Before the testing is explained you should become familiar with what type of child may be at risk for learning difficulties and the symptoms of children who can be helped by the Lane Learning Center.

What type of child may be "at risk" for learning difficulties?

The following is a list of characteristics of children who may have a higher probability of experiencing learning difficulties in school:

Children of mothers who have had two or more complications during pregnancy, labor or birth.
Children who had a birth weight of less than five pounds, five ounces.
Children who have been in speech therapy or were slow to learn speech.
Children of mothers or fathers who had learning difficulties in school.
Children who are considered inattentive, hyperactive or impulsive by their parents or teachers.
Children who are considered clumsy or not as good in sports or other play activities.
Children who had difficulty remembering the alphabet or learning their letters.
Children who have poor drawing or printing skills.
Children who had difficulty learning to tell time on a non-digital clock.

What are the symptoms of children who can be helped by the center?

The following is a list of symptoms that could indicate immature visual, perceptual or motor skills which can be helped with therapy:

Exhibits slow and unsure reading skills
Makes errors in copying from the chalkboard.
Uses a finger or marker to keep his place in reading.
Loses place often during reading.
Skips words or adds words while reading.
Complains of words running together.
Writes up or down hill and spaces words irregularly.
Reverses letters (b and d) or words (saw or was).
Fails to recognize the same word in successive sentences.
Mistakes words with the same or similar beginnings.
Whispers to self for reinforcement while reading silently.
Misaligns digits in columns of numbers.
Develops headaches after reading or close-up work.
Exhibits a decline in comprehension while reading.
Has poor gross motor skills or is considered clumsy.