While many generally think about a child’s acuity when considering how well a child can see, therapists and educators realize there is much more to eyesight than having 20/20 vision.

Children require intact visual perception to understand, evaluate, and interpret what is seen. Even if a child has had their vision examined, it has been reported that up to one-third of vision problems are missed in vision screenings.  Here are some ways that you can recognize if a child has visual perceptual problems.