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From: rdsmith@exodus.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: learning to read at an early age - glasses
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Date: Mon, 28-Nov-83 12:19:18 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 28 12:19:18 1983
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I haven't followed every article in this discussion, so please
forgive me if I bring up a point which has been previously
hashed over.

Isn't it possible that all these questions about reading causing
poor vision, etc., are looking at the cause-effect relationship
in the wrong way?  It seems to me that my case of poor eyesight/
high reading volume might be typical.  The reading did not CAUSE
the poor eyesight, but came as a RESULT of poor eyesight.  Kids
who aren't as physically perfect in the eyesight category may
tend to avoid the physical play at which they can never compete
as equals with perfectly sighted peers, and spend more time in
their own world reading.

Well, does that sound reasonable?  Or am I about to be maligned
across the world for my point of view?
		Randy D. Smith		MH 7E-306  x5411
					AT&T Bell Laboratories