Red Flags for Elementary Teachers: Vision and Neurodevelopmental Issues that Interfere with Reading and what to Do about Them

About 10 Million Children Have Difficulties Learning to Read. Visual-Motor Performances and Learning are Linked. In one study, 51% of students who passed an eye chart screening still had vision problems that affected their ability to perform at their full potential in the classroom. 25% of children in elementary school, grades K-5, lack the near-vision skills necessary to read the materials given to them in school. As many as one in five Kindergarten and first grade children have unfinished developmental patterns, which makes it difficult to stay focused in school. Children across the United States are screened for reading words on the chalkboard. Only Illinois and Kentucky screen for how well a student can see to read the words on a page. Katie Johnson's classroom strategies can help these students. Every Child Counts, Every Teacher Can Make A Difference