Vision Therapy Sheds Light on Nonverbal Learning Disorder

Delaware, January 19, 2016 (Newswire.com) - Vision therapy is shedding light on the silent disorder that many children all over North America are suffering from: nonverbal learning disorder. Nonverbal learning disorder is a disorder that affect’s nonverbal domains such as visual processing, spatial relationships, and gross motor abilities and is often attributed to weak visual processing skills. As the field of vision therapy continues to expand, children are now receiving the help they need to overcome this challenging disorder. The Qball is a new tool that is becoming increasingly popular with vision therapists to help strengthen and retrain the visual processing system, and help improve disorders such as nonverbal learning disorder.

Nonverbal learning disorder manifests as difficulties with spatial, visual, organizational and intuitive functions. It can have a detrimental effect on a child’s ability to learn math, read maps, tie shoes, learn how to handwrite, tell time, as well as solve problems and puzzles. These children often have difficulty interpreting and processing visual information, which translates into weak motor skills. Children with nonverbal learning disorder also encounter social problems, particularly in regards to reading other people’s emotions and body language, which predisposes them to anxiety disorders later on in life. However, children with nonverbal learning disorder will often have an average to above average IQ and strong verbal skills, auditory processing and memory retention abilities. It is for this reason that nonverbal learning disorder is often overlooked and not diagnosed until middle school, if at all. 

The Qball is a new tool that is becoming increasingly popular with vision therapists to help strengthen and retrain the visual processing system, and help improve disorders such as nonverbal learning disorder.

Bob Martyn, Founder

The Qball is a simple, easy tool that parents can use to assess if their child is having difficulty processing visual information or utilizing their gross motor skills and take necessary actions. If a child is diagnosed with nonverbal learning disorder, the Qball is the ideal exercise to incorporate into a visual therapy program. The Qball helps strengthen and exercise the visual system, gross motor skills and eye-hand coordination while also being fun and engaging. In addition, children can hone their math and memory skills while playing interactive games against themselves or others.