"If your child is having difficulty moving their body, they ARE going to have difficulty in moving their eyes."

Dr. Susan Daniel, neuro-developmental optometrist talk about vision and its role in learning and regulation for Autistic students and learners with Down Syndrome

Vision difficulties can impact a child's regulation and behavior, leading to frustration and anxiety.

Dr. Daniel explains the various components of vision, including visual gathering skills, eye teaming, and visual processing.

Tune in to learn:

• Why specialized vision exams are crucial for children with autism, Down syndrome, and other disabilities

• How vision difficulties can impact a child's regulation and behavior, leading to frustration and anxiety

• The components of Vision

• What you can do right now to support your child’s learning

00:00 The Impact of Vision on Regulation and Behavior

06:09 The Relationship Between Body Movement and Eye Movement

16:23 The Gap in Vision Evaluations for Children with Disabilities

34:46 The Importance of Access to Complex Information

45:21 Passion for Helping Children and Adults with Vision Impairments

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Find a developmental optometrist here:

- www.covd.org

- www.noravisionrehab.org

The reading app Dr. Daniel mentioned: www.bookshare.org

You can reach Dr. Daniel at susan.danieloptometry@gmail.com

In this week's Wednesday Wind-Up, we explore the connection between motivation, feedback, choice and learning, for children with disabilities - whether Down Syndrome, Autism or a generic "learning disability".

In less than 7 minutes, you will learn exactly what 2 things you can do rightaway to build learning and motivation in your child.

Dr. Vaish Sarathy interviews Andra McHugh, the host of the Eczema Kids podcast and founder of the Eczema Kids brand. Andra shares her personal journey of dealing with her children's severe eczema and her quest to find natural solutions.

In the face of extremely conflicting dietary advice, Andra cracked the code using functional nutrition and ayurveda.

• "There's so much that you can do within your home environment to help bring down their histamine levels and make your environment a little less triggering." - Andra McHugh

Tune in to learn about:

• Overcoming Eczema Without Steroids
• Nutritional Strategies and Topical Treatments for Children's Eczema
• Integrating Ayurveda and Functional Medicine in Eczema Treatment
• Managing Eczema Through Diet

You can find Andra at:

• Eczema Kids website

• Eczema Kids podcast

You can download Vaish's Gut Health Toolkit here.