The A Chance To Grow Agency (ACTG) and New Visions School (NVS) represent an innovative institutional effort that offers a multidisciplinary approach for the purpose of effecting positive learning outcomes for students in a charter school setting. This article emphasizes the role of developmental optometry within this setting and details optometric evaluation and intervention for students with learning problems. The institutional philosophy of visual skill development as a foundation for learning is discussed as a core curricular element.
Specifics of the developmental optometric vision services provided to students during the 2004 2005 school year are presented.
