COVID Slide: How VISION can hinder catching up.

1121 Ottawa Beach Road,Holland MI 49424

11 January, 2022

Description

Students are months behind due to COVID, even more so if struggling with a learning-related vision problem unrelated to 20/20! Did You Know? •Studies show that literacy is down significantly due to the pandemic •Typical vision screenings miss up to 50% of vision problems related to reading and writing •Students are months behind due to COVID, even more so if struggling with a learning-related vision problem •Comprehension relies on taking in visual information and decoding it, if your eyes aren't working as a team, comprehension is virtually non-existent COVID has wreaked havoc on education and the way students have learned over the last two years. Unfortunately, the students that were already behind and struggling are now significantly behind. Many of these students actually have an undiagnosed learning-related vision problem making it almost impossible to catch up. Dr. Neil Renaud, a developmental optometrist, will discuss the profound ways vision could be hindering your child from catching up. You'll go home with tools to screen your child for a learning-related vision problem and continue the discussion of finding the right solution for your family. Refreshments Provided! Come join us!