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Learning Related Vision Problems
Education and Evaluation
A resolution
adopted
by the National PTA
June 1999
| Whereas, |
It is estimated that more than 10 million children (ages 0 to 10) suffer
from vision problems; and |
| Whereas, | Many visual skills are necessary for successful learning in the modern
classroom; and skill deficiencies may contribute to poor academic
performance; and |
| Whereas, | Typical “vision” evaluations/screenings only test for a few of the
necess ary learning related visual skills (distance acuity, i.e., 20/20
eyesight, stereo vision, and muscle balance), leaving most visual
skill deficiencies undiagnosed; and |
| Whereas, | Learning related vision problems, when accurately diagnosed, can be
treated successfully and permanently; and
| | Whereas, | Knowledge regarding the relationship between poorly developed visual
skills and poor academic performance is not widely held among
students, parents, teachers. Administrators and public health officials;
now therefore be it |
| Resolved, | That National PTA, through its constituent organizations, provide
information to educate members, educators, administrators, public
health officials and the public at large about learning related visual
problems and the need for more comprehensive visual skills tests in
school vision screening programs performed by qualified and trained
personnel; and be it further |
| Resolved, | That National PTA, through its constituent organizations, urge
schools to include in their vision screening programs tests for learning
related visual skills necessary for success in the classroom. |
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