Indiana Gazette Archives News Children's vision affects their grades

Indiana Gazette Archives News Children's vision affects their grades

Play essential to reading!

Answering a question from a mother of a kindergarten child, the author explains the importance of play, especially outside play in letting the child develop the skills they need to read and be successful in school.

http://www.freep.com/article/20100721/FEATURES01/7210333/1322/Play-will-get-child-ready-for-reading

Vision, Learning and Dyslexia

In this article, Larry Fitzgerald, the all-pro receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals, addresses the complexity of vision and the importance of assuring children's vision is operating effectively and efficiently.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vision-learning--dyslexia---all-pro-arizona-cardinals-wide-receiver-larry-fitzgerald-sets-the-record-straight-98021859.html

Game therapy restores vision in child's eye - Neoseeker News Article

Interesting short article about a child who had severe lazy eye and after using a patch for only a week, had dramatic improvements in the lazy eye. Caution that this is only one example, but the idea that weak eyes can improve is important.

Game therapy restores vision in child's eye - Neoseeker News Article

America's vision gets blurrier!

Click on the link to hear a story from last winter about our vision is getting worse and the need for kids to be outside.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vli0yA67lj0

Helps for Mom's of young children

If you have pre-school children take a look at this free resource. Great suggestions on how to handle a number of troublesome areas of child rearing. www.profitmatic.com/imageLibrary/dir2370129/2370129_34475.pdf

Fitness May Boost Kids' Grades - BusinessWeek

Fitness May Boost Kids' Grades - BusinessWeek