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Whiteaker, Janet; Zolg, Carolyn – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Describes Intermittent Central Suppression (ICS), a treatable eye malfunction that can make reading difficult. Reports that some students with ICS are not diagnosed through standard vision acuity tests and are misdiagnosed as learning disabled. Presents a study that found that students who were treated for ICS stayed in school longer than students…
Descriptors: Corrective Reading, Eyes, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities