We often hear, “My child has trouble decoding words and often skips words or starts in the middle or end of a word instead of the first letter.” More than likely, they are missing some important skills that go beyond the ability to decode. Learning to read and then reading to learn involves a rather […]
Looking for that last minute stocking stuffer? The Vision Therapy Blog pooled our resources again this year for favorite games and activities that will help develop basic skills for: visual processing, fine-motor, eye-hand coordination and much more. Enjoy! Share! The Vision Therapy Blog’s Top 10: 10. Rainbow Loom 9. Qbitz 8. Blokus 7. Rush […]
Gabby just completed her vision therapy program in the past week. She has more confidence now heading into the fifth grade at her school. Here’s what her mom had to say about Gabby’s significant improvements: “Gabby has gained so many different skills and has improved in so many ways over this past year of going […]
July celebrations start with Independence Day—“the 4th of July”. It is a day to celebrate freedom, the birth of American independence, with festivities including parades, picnics and fireworks. Freedom can be defined in many ways but a common statement is made by many students who have completed a vision therapy program. They feel a […]
Are you looking for some fun visual games this holiday season? Well, look no further. This month I’ll be recommending some great visual perceptual games that help develop basic skills for visual thinking, such as visual memory, sequencing and patterns, form perception, visual discrimination and visual figure ground. Enjoy! Set Game – Ages 6 […]
Are you looking for some fun visual games this holiday season? Well, look no further. This month I’ll be recommending some great visual perceptual games that help develop basic skills for visual thinking, such as visual memory, sequencing and patterns, form perception, visual discrimination and visual figure ground. Enjoy! Blokus –Ages 5 and up; Blokus […]
Are you looking for some fun visual games this holiday season? Well, look no further. This month I’ll be recommending some great visual perceptual games that help develop basic skills for visual thinking, such as visual memory, sequencing and patterns, form perception, visual discrimination and visual figure ground. Enjoy! Spot It – Ages 7 and […]
Are you looking for some fun visual games this holiday season? Well, look no further. This month I’ll be recommending some great visual perceptual games that help develop basic skills for visual thinking, such as visual memory, sequencing and patterns, form perception, visual discrimination and visual figure ground. Enjoy! Qwirkle – Ages 6 and up; […]
Vision development in children involves not only the development of good eyesight such as 20/20 vision but also fine motor development, gross motor development, and visual perceptual development. A large part of visual development in children takes place when they are preschoolers, and proper vision development in children closely follows the cognitive stages for […]
Visual development in children is a very important part of child development including fine motor development, gross motor development, and visual perceptual development. Without good vision development in children, many cognitive stages of child development may be delayed and learning problems could occur once the child enters kindergarten and grade school. So why is visual […]