by Martin Forte | Jan 23, 2021 | General Information, Health, Reading, Vision
Working with children in a home school environment provides the opportunity for parents to see firsthand what happens when their children are trying to learn. It is easy to mistakenly assume that when a child struggles with reading comprehension, it couldn’t possibly be due to a vision problem. This is typically because the child can actually read the text out loud. It may not be read perfectly, but it seems as though there is “no problem” seeing the actual letters on the page.
by Martin Forte | Dec 19, 2020 | Health, Reading, Vision
While we are all navigating life through this pandemic another epidemic continues to emerge – children are becoming more nearsighted. In the United States the percentage of myopic individuals increased as measured in 1972 and in 2010 from 25% of the population to 46%! And, before COVID-19, scientists were predicting that more than 40 million people in the US will be nearsighted by the year 2030.
by eiebookstore@gmail.com | Nov 24, 2020 | General Information, Health, Vision
With most everyone either working from home or attending school online, people are using computers and digital technology more than ever. It is important to understand that our eyes are not designed to be focused on a computer screen for hours at a time.
by eiebookstore@gmail.com | Apr 7, 2019 | Getting Started, High School, Homeschool Techniques
High School Outside the Box! By Carolyn Forte Homeschooling through high school can be intimidating for parents. Many, if not most, rely on standardized textbooks and supplemental classes, whether online or in person. If these work well for your...
by eiebookstore@gmail.com | Oct 19, 2018 | Vision
by Dr. Karen Chao October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, so I thought you might appreciate an article that focuses on how vision problems can be mistaken for learning disabilities. When a vision problem is at the root of a child’s struggles with learning,...
by eiebookstore@gmail.com | Sep 22, 2018 | Health, Vision
The summer is often a reprieve from schoolwork. With the new school year on the horizon, a lot of families are looking forward to the new school year, yet many families are dreading returning to homework battles and other school-related struggles. What can parents do to help ensure this school year will be better than last year? How do you help a struggling reader when nothing seems to make a difference?
by eiebookstore@gmail.com | May 28, 2018 | Art
Cynthia Rodriguez Homeschooling Veteran When my daughter was two years old, all she ever wanted to do was color. She would take coloring pencils and crayons, whatever she could get her hands on to create the images she found so beautiful to her. At that time, all I...
by eiebookstore@gmail.com | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Dr. Karen Chao OD Parents often mistakenly assume that when a child struggles with reading comprehension, it couldn’t possibly be due to a vision problem. This is typically because the child can actually read the text out loud. It may not be read perfectly, but...
by eiebookstore@gmail.com | May 28, 2018 | Vision
Dr. Karen Chao O.D. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state on their website that to determine when a child has ADHD: “One step of the process involves having a medical exam, including hearing and vision tests, to rule out other problems with...
by eiebookstore@gmail.com | May 28, 2018 | Self Teaching
By Carolyn Forte As a sophomore at college, my daughter was telling me about her classes and the struggles of some of her fellow students. She found herself in the position of informal “advisor/tutor” to a number of her classmates who had trouble figuring out what...
