Does My Child Need Vision Therapy? (Dr. Leanna Dudley, O.D., FOVDR)

Leanna Dudley is a developmental optometrist, follow of Optometric Vision Development and Rehabilitation Association, and founder of Denver Vision Therapy. She joins the podcast to talk about the following:• What are the symptoms of vision problems in children?• How do vision and motor develop together?• What are the basic vision skills, and how are they measured?• How can you tell if a kid needs vision therapy, or needs something else?• What is vision therapy?Watch on YouTube.This is part 1 of our conversation with Dr. Dudley.To listen to Part 2, which focuses on how vision problems overlap with dyslexia, ADHD, and autism, click here: https://rss.com/podcasts/individualmatters/1863956/Resources Recommended by Dr. Dudley:• Vision Symptom Checklist – Complete this free vision symptom checklist (for children or adults) to determine whether a vision problem might be impacting you or your child. https://www.denvervt.com/vision-symptom-checklist/• OVDRA (Optometric Vision Development & Rehabilitation Association) https://www.covd.org/• Optometrists Network – A library for eyecare, vision therapy, children's vision, dry eye, contact lenses, eye conditions, neuro-optometry and more. Includes an eye doctor directory to find providers near you. https://www.optometrists.org/Connect with Dr. Dudley and Denver Vision Therapy:Website: https://www.denvervt.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@denvervisiontherapy5087Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denvervisiontherapy/Individual Matters is a boutique psychology practice that specializes in comprehensive learning and neurodevelopmental evaluations.Website: https://individualmatters.orgX: https://x.com/DiscoverActGrowYouTube: https://youtube.com/individualmattersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/discoveractgrowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/individual_matters/Newsletter: https://individualmatters.org/newsletter-sign-up/