A Missing Link To Successful Learning

 

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These students may be 20/20 or be corrected with prescription lenses to 20/20 and yet they exhibit symptoms of near vision problems.

	Face too close to the page
	Finger used as a pointer and closing one eye
	Covering an eye

Could YOU spot this struggling student?

Near Vision

A LEARNED SKILL, much more than 20/20!

Sight is the mere ability to see (i.e., eye chart in the doctor's office), but true vision is the result of a person's ability to understand and interpret (get meaning from) the visual information that comes to him through the eyes. Only when a person has efficient visual understanding abilities does he possess the "readiness skills" needed to fully benefit from classroom instruction. These visual foundations are critical!

Near vision is a learned phenomenon and educators are generally unaware of the potential problems that stem from poorly developed visual skills. Most educators have not received training in the field, but they need to be able to make the distinction between eyesight and near vision.

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