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Show Sight-Saving Methods Aiding Children's Eyes Four hundred sight-saving classes have been established in the schools of 112 American communities, according ac-cording to statistics received by the Better Vision institute. The classes are conducted so as to put the least possible strain on the children whose eyes are naturally defective ; large-type large-type books are used, the children can choose their own positions in the classroom so that they can see the blackboard without difficulty, and they are taught to use the touch system sys-tem on the typewriter as soon as possible to avoid the strain of handwriting. hand-writing. According to the institute, one out of five children are handicapped handi-capped by defective vision, and since they are compelled to attend school up to a certain age, school authorities au-thorities are beginning to realize that they owe a special responsibility to the 5,000,000 out of the 26,000,000 children in the United States who do not see well. |