Could Your Child Benefit From Vision Therapy?
Is your child struggling to read at their grade level? Are they not reaching their full academic potential? Do you notice your child experiencing attention difficulties or a reluctance to complete homework?
It's possible that undetected visual issues could be affecting your child's school performance.
What is Vision Therapy?
20/20 vision is but ONE of over 17 important visual skills required to function efficiently to perform well in school or sports.
Children with reduced vision skills may be working harder than their peers, yet be unable to achieve the desired results. Their poor vision skills may also cause them to struggle to concentrate throughout the day.
Vision therapy is an evidence-based program to effectively strengthen the specific vision skills impacting your child. It has been clinically proven to increase reading levels, enhance comprehension, maintain longer attention spans, and even improve sports performance.
See a difference in your child’s school performance!
If your child has been diagnosed with a reading or learning difficulty or is just not reaching their potential at school or on the sports field, schedule an appointment with Dr. Radhika Chawla in Richmond Hill for a functional eye exam. Over 17 visual skills will be assessed, including eye tracking, reading fluency, focusing, and depth perception.
How to Know if Your Child Needs Vision Therapy
If your child struggles with any of the following, vision therapy can significantly change their life for the better.
- Skipping words or lines while reading
- Still not reading at grade level
- Confusing the letters b, d, p and q
- Rubbing eyes or closing one eye when reading or doing near-work
- Holding books too closely or tilting head when reading
- Eyestrain or headaches with schoolwork or computer use
- Difficulty with reading comprehension
- Blurred or double vision when reading
- Avoiding homework
- Poor attention span
- Fidgeting and squirming in the chair
Help Your Child Reach Their Full Potential with Vision Therapy
At Richmond Hill Optometric Clinic we use a holistic approach to vision care. In addition to the usual eye exam, we test the entire visual system (functional vision exam) to check that it has the developmental maturity, strength, and stamina to function optimally throughout the visual tasks performed on a daily basis.
Once we identify any vulnerable areas within the visual system that could interfere with reading and learning, we develop an effective vision therapy regimen made of individually-tailored eye exercises made to improve visual functions and retrain the brain to interpret visual input more accurately.
Contact us today in Richmond Hill today for a functional eye exam, or visit us and share your concerns regarding your child’s vision, and we’ll be sure to find the best way to treat their visual problems.
Vision Therapy May Be What Your Child Always Needed | FAQ
Improve your child’s confidence levels with vision therapy!
Vision therapy is a non-surgical treatment program that is typically compared to physical therapy, but for the eyes and brain. Vision therapy uses exercises, lenses, specific instruments, and occlusions to enhance visual function.
All vision therapy programs are customized and can result in significant lasting improvements within a relatively short period of time. To learn more, contact us today and discover how we can help your child improve their performances both in the classroom and on the sports field.