Joint statement - Learning disabilities, dyslexia, and vision

Pediatrics

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 837-844

  Lueder, Gregg T ^d   Ruben, James B ^d   Blocker, Richard J ^d   Granet, David B ^d   Karr, Daniel J ^d   Lehman, Sharon S ^d   Troia, Sebastian J ^d   Ellis Jr , George S ^d   Morse, Christie L ^a   Repka, Michael X ^b   Arnoldi, Kyle ^c   Handler, Sheryl ^c   Fierson, Walter M ^d   Lipinsky, Linda ^d   Murphy, Nancy A ^d   Burke, Robert ^d   Desch, Larry W ^d   Duby, John C ^d   Elias, Ellen Roy ^d   Levy, Susan E ^d   Liptak, Gregory S ^d   McNeal, Douglas ^d   Myers, Scott M ^d   Norwood Jr , Kenneth W ^d   Sagerman, Paul J ^d   Lipkin, Paul H ^d   Skipper, Stephanie Mucha ^d   more..

^a American Academy of Ophthalmology   (United States)

^b American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus   (United States)

^c American Association of Certified Orthoptists   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Eye examination; Learning disabilities; Ophthalmology; Vision

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DYSLEXIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL SYSTEM;

CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DYSLEXIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION DISORDERS; VISION SCREENING;

EID: 67749116139     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-1445     Document Type: Review

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