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School Problems Can Result from Six Poor Visual Skills

Your child's school problems can be tied to six specific visual skills, even if they have 20/20 vision.

School problems are no picnic for any parent. The unexpected culprit behind a child's poor performance or bad behavior? Poor visual skills. When a child has poor visual skills, they exhibit some of the following behaviors in school:

  • Your child may get squirmy or lose concentration during class.
  • Your child may under-achieve in academics and/or athletics.
  • Your child may frequently feel fatigued, both mentally and physically.
  • Your child may lash out at others, falling victim to the frustration that occurs when they struggle in school.

There are a number of specific visual skills that can cause these types of behaviors. To read more, click here for the first part of a two-part series about Six Causes of Children’s School Problems

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