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Show Poor In School? ay Be Health Is your child having trouble keeping up his or her grades in school? THE American Medical Association points out that there may be a physical reason for the poor record. Does the child squint, strain, rub his eyes or complain that they hurt, water or itch? Does he hold his book very close to his face when he reads? Has it been some time since his last eye examination? He may have defective vision. He may not be able to read the teacher's notes on the blackboard. DOES he often ask you to repeat a question or statements? Does he sometimes some-times miss, or seem to miss, a point made in a movie or on television by the spoken word? Does he turn his head to one side as he listens? He may have defective hearing. It might be as simple as impacted wax in the ears, which can be removed by your physician in a simple office procedure. OF COURSE, the inattentive inatten-tive child may have no hearing hear-ing problem at all. Children know we will repeat the . question or instruction, thus encouraging a habit of not ' listening. Has he had an infection, disease or accident whose effects ef-fects may be lingering on? Is there a possibility that poor nutrition may be holding him back? He may be eating considerable quantities of food and still be undernourished, under-nourished, if he eats improperly, or if his tastes in food are too limited. IF YOUR child isn't performing per-forming properly in his school work, ask yourself whether it is time for an examination to determine whether his problems are caused by a physical problem that might be corrected. |
