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information you should know regarding vision problems in children:
(excerpted from the Parents
Active for Vision Education/P.A.V.E. pamphlet) A child can't learn to read when the words get jumbled on the page and he/she can't remember or make sense of what was just read. Current research indicates that approximately 1 out of 4 children and 7 out of 10 juvenile delinquents have vision problems with their ability to achieve. Why are learning related problems so epidemic? Vision is a learned skill, just like learning to walk or to talk. In the past 30 years, games that encourage the development of good visual skill have been replaced by passive visual activities such as watching television, video and computer screens. The average child watches 6,240 hours of television before entering first grade. Many children are programmed for academic failure simply because their visual systems are not sufficiently developed to cope with the demand of reading and writing tasks at the kindergarten and first grade levels. The best way to treat a problem is to prevent it before it occurs. A developmental vision problem diagnosed during the pre-school years can often be corrected before the child enters school. Observe your child, ask how he/she sees. Watch for behavioral symptoms which indicate a possible vision problem. Any child exhibiting symptoms or not achieving to potential should have a comprehensive learning related vision exam. BE AWARE! All vision exams are not learning related. In addition to eye health, acuity, and the need for glasses, a "Comprehensive Learning Related Vision Exam" will also evaluate:
Not
all eye care specialists practice the developmental approace to
vision care! |
