Does your child have a reading problem? workshop

“Does your child have a reading problem?” is a free workshop on vision and reading from 9:15 to 10:50 a.m. Feb. 20. at the officer of optometrist Dr. Joseph Pederzolli at 32 E. Broadway St. in Alliance.
In this workshop you will learn about the many studies stating that certain vision problems should be treated first, before tutoring or special instruction.

A reading problem checklist of a child’s behavior includes:

- Takes “hours” to do homework that should take a few minutes.
- Skips words or lines while reading. Often overlooks or misreads short words.
- Rubs eyes, has red eyes or gets headaches in the afternoon.
- Poor concentration when reading.
- Cannot comprehend material that has just been read. Must reread to obtain meaning.
- Falls asleep or gets tired when reading, especially toward end of the school day.
- Slow-hesitant reading even when rereading material.
- Attention span shortens when doing intense close-up work.
- Must use finger or marker to hold place while reading.

If you check off more than a few of these signs and symptoms, it is likely that a vision problem exists.