Does your child struggle with reading? It may be an undiagnosed vision problem. When vision is the problem, we have the solution!

A vision-reading link? YES!

About 25% of children and adults have vision problems that make reading very difficult. Their ability to focus, aim, track or scan a line of print is not up to the hard work of reading. All these visual abilities, plus critical visual-perceptual skills, must work well for reading to be fast, efficient and fully comprehended.

We diagnose and treat vision dysfunctions to clear the way to easier learning!

Symptoms of visual dysfunction include:

• Attention span shortens when doing intense close-up work
• Poor concentration when reading.
• Skips words or lines while reading.
• Often overlooks or mis-reads short words.
• Takes “hours” to do homework that should take a few minutes.
• Slow-hesitant reading even when re-reading material.
• Cannot comprehend material that has just been read.
• Must re-read to obtain meaning.
• Falls asleep or gets tired when reading, especially toward end of the school day.
• Rubs eyes, red eyes or gets headaches in the afternoon.
• Must use finger or marker to hold place while reading.

If you say yes to more than 3 of these symptoms, it is likely that a vision problem exists.

Learn more at this workshop! Its free and open to the public!

Thursday, June 4, 2015

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

at Clarendon Vision Development Center, 103 Ogden Ave, Clarendon Hills

Featuring Dr. Monika Spokas and Dr. Linda Weil, Developmental Optometrists

R.S.V.P. (630) 323-7300 to Lisa Henderson to save a seat!

In this workshop on vision and reading, you will hear about certain vision problems which can stand in the way of the success of tutoring or special instruction. You’ll learn to test for and identify these problems yourself, plus you’ll hear about a treatment that removes these obstacles to efficient learning!

For more information, visit our website, www.ClarendonVision.com, or The College of Optometrists in Vision Development, www.COVD.org