Poor vision can affect school performance
By Dr. John Wood, OP Special to the Acorn
      More than 80 percent of learning in the classroom results from vision. If a vision problem exists, your child may have difficulty with reading comprehension and retaining information, which may result in poor grades. Studies have shown that about 25 percent of high school students will fail ...
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Support group meets for ALS
      The ALS Support Group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 25 at the Westlake Village City Hall community room, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. There is no charge to attend. The guest speaker is Ellen Colley, a physical therapist with 28 years experience.
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Seafood is brain food for kids
Fish provides a variety of nutrients
      How does this year's National Spelling Bee champion spell success? S-E-A-F-O-O-D. Champion speller Evan O'Dorney has a unique precompetition ritual. He enjoys eating a tuna fish sandwich. He told reporters he believes fish is "brain food" that helps him excel in academics.
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