Many kids are suffering from visual processing disorder, and it’s keeping a countless number of undiagnosed children from being able to read.

The first condition is called visual processing disorder or VPD. It's a neurological condition that makes it difficult for the brain to interpret what it sees.

Whether dyslexia is, at its core, a visual processing disorder is hotly debated among researchers.

A small fix might make reading a bit easier for kids with dyslexia, as well as their classmates: Increasing the amount of space between printed letters.

Dyslexia impacts more than reading ability. Children with dyslexia pick up visual information slower than their typically developing peers, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

"Dyslexia is not a visual disorder it is a chronological processing disorder," said Martha Stender, a Learning Specialist for Children's Hospital.

For this reason, reading through conventional methods can be frustrating. Visual Processing Disorder: Visual processing disorder affects how the brain perceives and processes what the eye sees.

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