Reading in Focus: A Vision Series - Not All Reading Struggles Are Dyslexia
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New Series: Reading in Focus: A Vision Series
Not All Reading Struggles Are Dyslexia
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In this kickoff episode of Reading in Focus: A Vision Series on Let’s Talk Teacher to Teacher, Dr. Gina Pepin shines a light on an often-overlooked cause of reading difficulties—visual processing challenges.
We tend to jump straight to phonics or even assume dyslexia when students struggle to read. But sometimes, the real issue isn’t phonological—it’s visual. From oculomotor dysfunction and convergence insufficiency to visual discrimination and sequencing issues, these sneaky eye-brain hiccups can mimic dyslexia and derail fluency.
Join Dr. Gina as she breaks down how to recognize these signs, why they matter, and how simple visual strategies—paired with strong phonics instruction—can transform struggling readers into confident ones.
Because sometimes it’s not about seeing 20/20—it’s about seeing the whole picture.
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