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Did you know that there are six muscles attached to each eye?\u00a0 And that these muscles control the movement of the eye?\u00a0 Often students who have reading problems struggle to read because these muscles are weak or not working correctly. Too often when this happens, parents and teachers think the student is struggling to read, but really the student is struggling with a physical problem that is affecting reading.<\/p>\n
These students might see with double vision or have words that jumble together. They are often seen rubbing their eyes or have red eyes that water a lot.\u00a0 And by the end of a school day, these students are fatigued!\u00a0 Extra reading doesn\u2019t serve to help these students.\u00a0 Can you imagine that you just ran a marathon and then had to run home as well?\u00a0 Certainly your muscles would be fatigued, and it would only cramp the muscles, injure them, and make them less efficient.<\/p>\n
Visual training is a way of strengthening eye muscles in a multitude of ways.\u00a0 One of them is a quick, easy method to help strengthen eye muscles and can be done at home in only about five minutes. What\u2019s great about this exercise is that the more you do it, the stronger the student\u2019s eye muscles become, and in return, the student is able to focus and read more efficiently.\u00a0 This exercise alone won\u2019t cure a reading disorder, but it certainly helps fill in one of the missing components of reading and academic success.<\/p>\n
You will need a jumbo stick or a pencil.\u00a0 Put a sticker on it or place a coloured dot on it.\u00a0 You will also need an eye patch.\u00a0 These can be purchased at pharmacies.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t get an eye patch, a large wooden spoon will work.<\/p>\n
Patch one of the student\u2019s eyes, or have him\/her cover it with the wooden spoon. Take the jumbo stick and hold it about 30cm from the student\u2019s unpatched eye.\u00a0 Slowly move the jumbo stick in smooth motions such as circles, lazy eights, back and forth, diagonals, or zig-zag movements.\u00a0 Tell the student to follow the moving target with his\/her eye.\u00a0 Watch the student\u2019s eye.\u00a0 Is it moving smoothly or is it jumping and jerking?\u00a0 If it is not moving smoothly, chances are that the student\u2019s eye muscles are weak.<\/p>\n
After about fifteen to twenty movements (depending on how well your student can follow the target), have the student patch the other eye.\u00a0 Then repeat the process with the other eye.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s it.\u00a0 With consistency, those eye muscles strengthen and are soon able to track across a page since they are able to move correctly.<\/p>\n
Happy reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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