Is It Really Dyslexia? Why Your Child's Reading Struggles Might Be Vision-Related with Krystle Cordingley | OpenEd

When Krystle's daughter was struggling to read at a first-grade level at age 10, multiple diagnoses and years of Orton-Gillingham programs weren't helping. Then she discovered something surprising: it wasn't dyslexia at all - it was a treatable vision problem called convergence insufficiency. Today, her daughter reads 800 words per minute at college level.

In this eye-opening episode, learn how vision problems are often misdiagnosed as dyslexia, and discover a promising solution that's helping students worldwide overcome reading challenges. Perfect for parents whose children are struggling with reading or have been diagnosed with dyslexia.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction01:17 - Krystle's Daughter's Story04:16 - What is Convergence Insufficiency?07:53 - How to Identify Vision Problems vs. Dyslexia11:33 - The Assessment Process13:55 - How the Program Works16:45 - How Screen Time Affects Vision20:45 - When to Worry About Reading Struggles25:35 - The Problem with Labels and Diagnoses29:30 - Success Stories and Transformation34:30 - How to Get Help37:18 - Final Thoughts and Resources