Learning Problems Could Be in the Eyes! Free Workshop

Because 80% of all learning depends on vision, failure to develop visually appears to affect a young person’s academic performance, even his or her intelligence. It is estimated that up to 25% of students have visual limitations that make reading and other near-work a struggle. School screenings, which check for 20/20 eyesight, give parents a false sense of security because 20/20 eyesight is only 1 of the more than 17 visual skills needed for reading and learning.

Children with undiagnosed vision problems can struggle in school and often develop behavior problems. Many will avoid reading and doing homework at any cost.

Symptoms of Learning-Related Vision Problems include:

• Child takes “hours” to do 20 minutes of homework.
• Child misses or re-reads words or lines on the page.
• Child must read and re-read material in order to understand what it says.
• Child has short attention span when doing work that requires near vision work.
• Child is intelligent but is working below his or her potential.
• Child is a class clown or misbehaves to distract attention from academic problems.
• Reverses words or letters after the second grade.
• Squinting, rubbing eyes, “hunches” over work, headaches associated with school.

If you said YES to more than two of these signs, take time to learn more at this talk!

Every parent, teacher and professional working with children needs to attend this talk.

When? Thursday, February 11, 7:00—8:00 p.m.

Where? Clarendon Vision Development Center, 103 Ogden Avenue Clarendon Hills, IL

Who? Dr. Monika Spokas, Developmental Optometrists

RSVP Lisa Henderson (630) 323-7300

Attend to find out how to tell if a child’s vision may be a reason for academic and behavior challenges, and what can be done to correct it. Treatments designed to remediate vision difficulties can help overcome these problems - improving the ability to read and learn!