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Differences with ASD population and visual efficiency

Another interesting fact is that first degree family members of individuals with autism perform more slowly and less accurately with visual saccades and pursuits

References in comments !

Be sure to RSVP for this live and recorded class If you see children who :

- Have difficulty using both eyes together
- Have a short attention span for table top work
- Have difficulty writing legibly on the lines
- Struggle with reading
- See double vision
- Struggle to catch or dribble a ball

We will discuss two important reflexes that contribute to difficulties with visual motor skills

-Asymmetric and Symmetric Tonic Neck Reflexes (ATNR and STNR) that contribute to difficulties with visual efficiency skills such as visual convergence and eye tracking with case studies included.

Date: September 4th 2023 Time: 12:00-2:00p PST
Price: Early bird 39$ (until August 21st then 59$)

Link here and in IG bio：
https://thebigpicturetherapy.com/class

Whats Included? 
-PDF handout with class materials 
-Login to the live zoom class (emailed before class) plus video recording two days after class
-Link to the live zoom class one week before start
-Practical and easy strategies for reflex integration
-100% satisfaction guarantee-if not satisfied with the class after watching the recording, a refund provided no questions asked

Preterm infants pursuits

Infants at 2 and 4 months corrected age where found to have delayed smooth pursuit eye movements compared to babies born full term. (Strand-Brodd et al., 2011).

A review of 53 studies and 3998 infants revealed that “individuals born preterm had greater likelihood of attention difficulties as early as during the first 2 years of life.”

Visual attention and the ability to fixate and follow moving objects is so connected to the babies ability to develop sustained attention as they age.

It is not surprising that there are several findings that children with ADHD are more likely to have visual efficiency deficits.

Children with ADHD differ so much with their visual skills that pursuit eye movements have been suggested to be used as a useful tool for ADHD diagnosis.(Rommelse, Van Der Stigchel, and Sergeant, 2008)

We will talk more about this in the Visual Efficiency and Reflexes
Class (it is only 39$ until Aug 31st !)

You will learn how to adapt activities to target reflexes- ATNR and STNR to get an advantage in working on visual efficiency skills and more on effective visual efficiency strategies for kids with ADHD.

The link to sign up is here and in the Bio for IG:

https://thebigpicturetherapy.com/class

Citations and links to studies in comments*