Buffalo & Nak

Finalist for the 2015 ODMA Awards of Excellence.

Is poor visual learning the reason why your child is having difficulty at school? For a long time, visual perceptual tests have helped diagnose children with vision related learning problems. Now with the Buffalo & Nak app, it is available to you!

This app is a children‘s storybook that is not only great for reading but will also help you make a decision whether further assessments by a trained professional is needed.

Buffalo and Nak is a storybook app for children age 5 to 8. It was created by Behavioural Optometrist Shaun Chang in association with makeMind. The app assesses the risk for learning difficulties based on three visual perceptual skills. If a risk is determined the app will find the closest practitioners that can assist you.

The app will assess 3 critical learning areas:
- Visual Sequential Memory
- Visual Discrimination
- Auditory Visual Integration

The story of Buffalo and Nak comes from Sherpas living in the Mt Everest National Park. It is a heart warming story of friendship and we are sure your child will enjoy reading it. The story can be narrated for those who have not learned to read. However as Behavioural Optometrists we highly recommend you read with your children to aid their learning process.