{"id":10201,"date":"2021-03-11T07:33:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T07:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=10201"},"modified":"2021-07-14T09:57:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T09:57:39","slug":"are-your-childs-grades-a-true-reflection-of-their-potential","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/vision-therapy-and-reading\/are-your-childs-grades-a-true-reflection-of-their-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Child\u2019s Grades a True Reflection of their Potential?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Is your child struggling in school? <\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>They may have a vision condition that is affecting their ability to achieve academic success<\/b><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>When school becomes difficult for a student, it\u2019s stressful for both the child and the parents. Not only is good performance and behavior in the classroom important to parents, they don\u2019t want to see their child struggle.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, when children exhibit behavioral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-for-school\/eye-conditions-that-can-affect-academic-success\/\">problems at school<\/a> it is due to a vision problem, these children can benefit significantly with specific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/how-do-reading-glasses-help-children\/\">eyeglasses<\/a>, or possibly vision therapy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Diagnosing and improving a student\u2019s visual skills can have a positive impact on a child\u2019s life, in and outside of the classroom<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><i>If your child is finding school challenging vision therapy may help. 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 are experienced in vision therapy.<\/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-learning-difficulties-success-stories\/\">Vision Therapy for Learning Difficulties: 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 type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>When is vision therapy needed?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Think about your child when it comes to learning. Have you noticed any of these symptoms?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">They are smart, but are getting low grades and failing scores<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">They have a difficult time focusing<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">They are disruptive to the rest of the class<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">They have 20\/20 vision, but complain about headaches when reading or doing homework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If any of these signs sound familiar, then don\u2019t hesitate to schedule an eye exam with an optometrist familiar with vision therapy.<\/p>\n<p>The school based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-for-school\/are-school-vision-screenings-effective\/\">vision screening a<\/a>re not reliable, so it is still recommended to schedule a functional vision evaluation with an eye doctor. A basic vision screening can measure a child\u2019s visual acuity &#8211; how clearly they can see distant objects \u2014 but it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/do-vision-screenings-assess-functional-vision\/\">cannot detect a problem with visual skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>How does vision therapy help?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/what-is-vision-therapy\/\">Vision therapy<\/a> is a personalized treatment program that involves specific eye exercises that help to retrain the eyes and brain to communicate better.<\/p>\n<p><b>Researchers have found that vision therapy can be helpful for children with common behavioral and learning issues often experienced in the classroom, such as autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s viewed as a domino effect: if the child\u2019s eyes aren\u2019t focusing properly, then attention, focus, grades, reading abilities, and behavior are affected.<\/p>\n<p>Treating visual problems often has a direct and positive impact in reducing problematic behavioral and learning problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/\">Vision for School<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>If your child is showing their full potential in school, schedule a vision evaluation with a <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><i>developmental optometrist near you<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your child struggling in school? 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