The Impact of Vision on A Child's Learning

In most American classrooms, about 80 percent of what is taught is dependent upon an ability to see well. Teachers use tools to aid their teaching that include chalkboards, computer screens, projectors -- good vision is crucial to understanding and comprehending the material. Vision problems often lead to problems learning.
It is estimated that about 10 million children have undetected vision problems because of poor evaluation. Most schools test the distance vision of students, but fail to evaluate how well a child can see close objects.
To learn well, it is essential for children to be able to see quickly and process visual information, especially at close distance.

Signs that your child may be having visual difficulty:

• Avoiding close work as much as possible or refusing to do it at all.
• May attempt to do the work, but lacks a good understanding.
• Discomfort, fatigue and a short attention span.
• May become shortsighted or suppress the vision in one eye.
  
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