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Does your child struggle with reading? It could be in the eyes!
Current research indicates that 1 in 4 children struggles with reading and learning because of an undiagnosed vision problem.
Could it be in the eyes?
Research indicates that 25% of children have undiagnosed vision problems that make reading and comprehension very difficult. Their ability to use their eyes to focus, aim, track or scan a page of print is not up to the hard work of reading. All these visual functions must be working well for reading to be fast, efficient and fully comprehended.
Reading Problem Checklist
o Attention span shortens when doing close-up work
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o Takes "hours" to do homework that should take 20 minutes.
o Poor concentration when reading.
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o Skips words or lines while reading out loud.
o Confuses similar words
o Slow-hesitant reading even when re-reading material.
o Cannot comprehend material that has just been read.
o Head tilts or one eye is closed or covered when reading
o Falls asleep or gets tired when reading, especially toward end of the school day.
o Rubs eyes, red eyes or gets headaches in the afternoon.
o Must use finger or marker to hold place while reading.
If you said yes to 3 or more of these symptoms, it may be a correctable vision problem.
Attend this talk to hear about common correctable vision problems which can stand in the way of the academic success, even tutoring or special instruction. You'll also hear about a successful treatment, visual rehabilitation therapy, that removes these obstacles to allow efficient reading and learning.
