Connecting Students’ Sensory and Neurological Functioning with Learning, Socialization, and Disabilities: A Primer on Vision, Hearing, and Respiratory/Nasal Functioning (Volume 3, Episode 8)

Your Podcast Hosts Angela and Davey discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's most recent Blog from Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions. This Podcast (and the Blog) emphasizes the crucial connection between students' sensory and neurological functions and their educational experiences. As a school psychologist, Dr. Knoff asserts that educators must understand the biological underpinnings of how vision, hearing, and respiratory/nasal health impact learning and socialization. . . and how they may contribute to problems experienced by underachieving, unsuccessful, and students with disabilities.  Angela and Davey detail how impairments in these sensory areas, often identified through school screenings, can significantly affect academic performance, behavior, and overall development. They describe the specific screenings results that indicate the need for formal medical evaluations, and the potential long-term medical, academic, and psychological consequences of uncorrected vision and hearing issues—as well as the often-overlooked impact of common respiratory illnesses.   Finally, the Podcast highlights the serious, though less common, neurological risks associated with untreated infections of the eyes, ears, and nose, stressing the need for collaboration between educators, parents, and medical professionals to ensure timely intervention and support for vulnerable children.   Check out this NEWEST Podcast. . . and “Follow” us so that you get notified when every new podcast is released.