Vision:  A Learning Connection

What happens when visual issues exist?  Often, a child is referred for a vision check up, and the "all clear"  is given, meaning the actual eyes work well.

When the body doesn't register movement appropriately, it is difficult for the brain to send the "endure" message to muscles.  This impacts eye muscles, too.

Think of the ways we need visual endurance in the classroom:  looking at words on a page and moving all the way across without losing the place; looking for an assignment on the board, refocusing on the paper to write information, then up, then down, then up, etc.; and using two eyes together to move through the room without bumping or touching objects.  This list is endless!  A good visual assessment, with a developmental optometrist or occupational therapist, will identify the solutions that will work for your child.