Make the Most of Summer Break with Vision Therapy’s Surprising Benefits
Summer break offers kids a well-deserved vacation from their typical school routines. Although this time is often filled with activities such as family trips, outdoor fun and time with friends, it’s also the perfect time to focus on their visual health! Specifically, summer break offers an ideal window to begin vision therapy, especially for children and students. If your child has been struggling with visual challenges, there’s no better time to address them.
A Break from School Provides a Stress-Free Schedule
During the school year, students are often juggling packed schedules filled with homework, sports, and extracurricular activities. Adding a brand-new vision therapy program into that routine can sometimes be overwhelming. Summer break, on the other hand, offers a more flexible schedule, allowing kids to fully commit to their therapy sessions without the added pressure of school demands. This is especially important for kids who may be dealing with issues such as:
- Eye tracking problems
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Eye teaming or focusing difficulties
- Visual processing challenges
With more time and fewer distractions, kids can make significant progress over the summer and return to school in the fall with improved visual skills and greater confidence.
Improvement Over Summer Break Means a Stronger Start to the School Year
Vision problems often go unnoticed during the academic year, but they can interfere with reading, comprehension, attention, and overall academic performance. By starting vision therapy over summer break, kids can address these underlying challenges before they start to cause issues in the classroom. A vision therapy program can help your child start the new school year with:
- The ability to read more comfortably for long periods
- Greater confidence in academic and social situations
- Improved ability to focus in class
- Fewer headaches or eye strain during homework
Tackling these issues now with a vision therapy program can turn frustration and struggles into confidence and success when school resumes.
Vision Therapy Can Enhance Athletic Skills for Fall Tryouts
Clear, efficient vision is just as important on the field or court as it is in the classroom. Vision therapy can help improve critical visual skills that directly impact athletic performance, including depth perception, peripheral awareness, eye-hand coordination, and reaction time. Summer break is the ideal time to work on these skills so athletes can be at the top of their game when fall sports tryouts begin. Whether it’s soccer, football, volleyball, or any other sport, vision therapy can give your child a competitive edge and help them feel more confident and capable during practices and games.
Make your Summer Break Appointment with our Vision Therapy Specialists
Vision therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. It requires a personalized, carefully designed program based on a thorough evaluation of a person’s visual system. That’s why it’s essential to work with our optometrists who specialize in many different vision therapy techniques.
The professional team at Family Vision Development Center has advanced training in diagnosing and treating a wide range of visual disorders beyond simple eyesight problems. We can identify subtle issues that standard eye exams may miss, and then use evidence-based techniques tailored to each patient’s unique needs. This helps to ensure that your child receives the best possible care – and the highest chance of success. Contact us at 630-862-2020 to learn more or to schedule an appointment.
Family Vision Development Center is a full-service vision center offering innovative vision therapy services, sports vision therapy services, post-concussive vision rehabilitation, comprehensive vision exams for eyeglasses and contact lenses, management of ocular diseases including glaucoma, diabetes, macular degeneration and cataracts, and a state-of-the-art optical center offering the latest designs in eyewear. We are dedicated to keeping our patients comfortable and well-informed and we will explain every exam and procedure and answer all of your questions. We accept both scheduled and emergency appointments, and offer convenient financing and insurance options to ensure that high-quality vision care is available and affordable to all of our patients.
