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Dec 03 | Vision and Learning
"The visual system is a significant part of how we process information and a key factor in how we learn. 80% of what you perceive, comprehend and remember depends on the efficiency of the visual system." ( Vision and Learning )
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Nearly 90 % of classroom learning requires the child to utilize their visual system. Sight is essentially how well a child is seeing and how well they will succeed in academic areas like reading, writing and math. However, even a child with 20/20 sight vision can have problems related to their visual system. The visual system encompasses not only the physical structures of the muscular system of the eyes, eye structure, nervous system and brain, but how well all of these components work together.
The visual system starts developing while the child is still in the womb and continues to develop long after birth. As approximately 25% of children have a vision problem interfering in their ability to learn efficiently and achieve success in school, it is prudent to have your child assessed often by a behavioral optometrist. It is recommended that children have their visual system examined at ages 6 months, 3 years old, before Kindergarten and then every 1-2 years after that. Any time a child is struggling in school or has been diagnosed with a learning disorder, an examine by a behavioral optometrist is a prudent way to start.
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Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.
Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.
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