[lg policy] Leading Medical Organizations Issue Revised Policy Statement on Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia

[Harold Schiffman]

Leading Medical Organizations Issue Revised Policy Statement on
Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia

Leading Medical Organizations Issue Revised Policy Statement on
Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Association
for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and the American
Association of Certified Orthoptists (AACO)

The American Academy of Ophthalmology announced today that it has
issued a revised policy statement on Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia,
and Vision. The revised statement, which was issued jointly with the
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Association for
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and the American
Association of Certified Orthoptists (AACO), expands upon the previous
policy and includes extensive scientific references. The statement was
also published today in Pediatrics, the journal of the AAP.

“Dyslexia and learning disabilities are complex problems that have no
simple solutions,” said Sheryl Handler, M.D., a pediatric
ophthalmologist who helped revise the statement. “This policy
statement applies the available evidence to develop recommended steps
for the best possible outcome for children with these disabilities. We
hope that the statement will be helpful for the physicians who play an
important role in the care of children with learning disabilities.”

Learning disabilities affect an estimated 2.6 million children between
the ages of 6 to 11. Approximately 80 percent of people with learning
disabilities have dyslexia, a primary reading disorder that is
language-based. It is an abnormality in the word analysis pathways of
the brain that interferes with its ability to convert written words
into spoken words. Early identification and referral to qualified
professionals are essential. Children with learning disabilities
should receive individualized, evidence-based educational
interventions combined with psychological and medical treatments as
needed.

+ Policy Statement: Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia and Vision (PDF; 191 KB)
+ Vision Therapies for Learning Disabilities (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

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