{"id":10197,"date":"2021-03-11T07:24:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T07:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=10197"},"modified":"2021-07-14T09:59:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T09:59:02","slug":"can-you-improve-your-childs-academic-performance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/vision-therapy-and-reading\/can-you-improve-your-childs-academic-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you Improve your Child\u2019s Academic Performance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Did you know that 80% of the information you learn comes through your vision?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If your child struggles to read or keep up with their classmates, they may have an undetected visual problem, which could be benefited with specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/how-do-reading-glasses-help-children\/\">reading glasses<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/what-are-the-benefits-of-vision-therapy\/\">customized program of vision therapy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/teachers-guide-to-vision\/how-to-help-your-students-succeed\/\">Teachers now recognize<\/a> that reading fluency and comprehension are dependent on the strength of visual skills\u2014 especially focusing, binocular vision, c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/convergence-insufficiency-2\/understanding-convergence-insufficiency\/\">onvergence<\/a>, saccades, and visual fixation.<\/p>\n<p><b>A deficiency in any visual skills can result in reading difficulties, which can impact a child\u2019s ability to learn<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><i>If you think your child may have a learning difficulty, schedule an appointment with an eye doctor as soon as possible to see if<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/what-is-vision-therapy\/\"> vision therapy<\/a> could benefit your child.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><i>Find an Eye Doctor<\/i><\/a><i> directory lists eye doctors near you that may provide vision therapy for children.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/vision-therapy-and-reading\/vision-therapy-for-slow-learners-success-stories\/\">Vision Therapy for \u201cSlow Learners\u201d: Success Stories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an Eye Doctor for Children near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input 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400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reading below school grade level<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulties with reading comprehension<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">School avoidance<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Tilting head to one side<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your child is displaying any of these signs of a visual dysfunction, it is important to visit your eye doctor for a comprehensive evaluation of your child\u2019s vision and visual skills.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Which visual skills are necessary for reading?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Accommodation<\/b> &#8211; the eyes\u2019 ability to switch focus between two distances while maintaining clear vision, such as reading at a desk and then looking at a blackboard.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Binocular fusion<\/b> &#8211; the brain\u2019s ability to form a single image using the distinct visual information it receives from each eye.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Convergence<\/b> &#8211; the eyes\u2019 ability to maintain a single image by simultaneously turning inward to focus on a near object, such as a book or computer screen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Saccades<\/b> &#8211; rapid eye movements between two or more focus points, such as when the eyes move from one word to the next when reading a sentence across a page.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Visual fixation<\/b> &#8211; the eye\u2019s ability to accurately focus on a target image, such as a word on a page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How does vision therapy help?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/what-is-vision-therapy\/\">Vision therapy<\/a> is a fully customized treatment program designed to improve and strengthen the visual skills.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Each vision therapy program is customized to the 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