The Vision Development Team

09/09/2025

Which Andrich?

09/08/2025

Parents, here’s something to know:
Visual attention plays a HUGE role in classroom learning. If your child drifts off during homework, loses focus while reading, or needs constant reminders to stay on task—it might not be “just attention.” 👀

Sometimes the root cause is vision. The good news? Vision therapy can help kids build the focus and stamina they need to succeed in school. 💡📚

📞 Call us at 440-230-0923 or visit www.sensoryfocus.com to see how we can help your child thrive.

09/05/2025

Equipment Spotlight:

👀 Saccade Charts: These charts are used in vision therapy to strengthen the quick, precise eye movements needed for reading fluency.
✨ By practicing with them, kids improve their ability to move smoothly from word to word—so they don’t skip lines, lose their place, or struggle with comprehension.

📚 Stronger eye movements = stronger reading skills!

👉 Want to learn how vision therapy can help your child? Call us at 440-230-0923 or visit www.sensoryfocus.com.

09/03/2025

Back to School Milestone!
A proud mom shared:
💬 “This is the first back-to-school picture where his eyes are aligned without the help of his glasses!”

Moments like these mean the world. Vision therapy isn’t just about exercises—it’s about giving kids the tools they need to see, learn, and thrive with confidence. 🌟

👏 We’re so proud of his hard work and excited to see what this school year brings!

📞 Call us today: 440-230-0923
💻 Learn more: www.sensoryfocus.com

09/02/2025

😎 Who are these super stylish dudes in our office, you ask?
None other than Dr. Schwartz and Mr. Bojan!

They’re rocking some sharp glasses during our Learning Lab, diving into Cross Cylinder Rock—a powerful activity we use in vision therapy to strengthen flexibility and focus of the eyes. 👓💪

Always learning. Always growing. Always having a little fun along the way!

📞 440-230-0923
💻 www.sensoryfocus.com

09/02/2025

Testimonial Tuesday
“My son used to fight reading every night. After vision therapy, he’s reading with confidence and even volunteers in class!” – A.M., A grateful mom

🌟 Stories like this remind us why we do what we do. Vision therapy doesn’t just change how kids see—it changes how they feel about learning.

👉 If homework time is a daily struggle in your house, we can help.

📞 Call us today at 440-230-0923
💻 Visit: www.sensoryfocus.com

The Vision Development Team is a skilled Vision Therapy in North Royalton, Beachwood, & Westlake, OH. Accepting new appointments. Call today or request an appointment on our website.

08/30/2025

📊 Poll Time!
Homework can be tough—but which part is the biggest challenge for your child?

🤓 Reading
✍️ Writing
🎯 Staying focused/attention

We’d love to hear what your family experiences most often! 💬
And remember—if homework is a daily struggle, we can help. Vision therapy addresses the root causes behind reading, writing, and attention challenges.

📞 440-230-0923
🌐 www.sensoryfocus.com

08/27/2025

In honor of International Dog Day, The Vision Development Team would like to introduce you to some of our furry family members. Miss Sandy’s dog, Cody; Mr. Bojan’s dog, Morty; and Miss Leah’s dog’s Charlie and Wilson.

08/26/2025

👩‍🏫✨ Learning Lab Spotlight ✨👩‍🏫

Today our team dove into the Double Brock String during staff training! 🙌
This powerful vision therapy tool helps strengthen eye teaming, depth perception, and visual attention—all key skills for reading, learning, and everyday life.

We love taking time to learn, practice, and grow together so we can provide the very best care for our patients. 💙

08/25/2025

Visual Attention: Why It Matters for Focus in the Classroom

Did you know that a child’s ability to pay attention in class isn’t just about willpower—it’s also about how their eyes and brain work together?

Strong visual attention helps kids:
✅ Stay focused on reading and writing tasks
✅ Copy notes accurately from the board
✅ Avoid distractions in a busy classroom
✅ Keep up with multi-step directions

When visual attention is weak, students may seem distracted, struggle to finish work, or lose their place while reading—often being mistaken for having “behavior issues” when in reality, their eyes are working overtime.

At The Vision Development Team, we help strengthen these important visual skills so children can reach their full potential in the classroom and beyond.

📞 Call us at 440-230-0923
🌐 Visit us at www.sensoryfocus.com

The Vision Development Team is a skilled Vision Therapy in North Royalton, Beachwood, & Westlake, OH. Accepting new appointments. Call today or request an appointment on our website.

08/22/2025

❓ FAQ Friday
“Can kids with 20/20 vision still have learning-related vision issues?”

👉 Absolutely! 20/20 only measures clarity of sight at a distance. But schoolwork depends on so much more—skills like eye teaming, focusing, tracking across a page, and visual processing.

A child may see the board clearly yet still struggle with reading, comprehension, or attention because their eyes and brain aren’t working together as efficiently as they should.

👀 That’s why a functional vision exam goes beyond the eye chart to uncover hidden challenges that could impact learning.

📞 Call us at 440-230-0923 or visit www.sensoryfocus.com to learn more about how vision therapy can help.

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08/21/2025

Don’t forget the kids who are doing the extra work.

The kids whose days don’t end with the final bell, the kids whose breaks don’t follow a school calendar.

The kids who spend their afternoons being shuttled to speech, or PT, or OT.

The kids whose schedules include services and therapies, on top of everything else.

The kids who need extra help and support.

The kids who are struggling to overcome barriers—whether physical, mental, or emotional.

The kids who don’t follow the typical schedules, hit the expected milestones, take the traditional path.

The kids who might need different strategies and tools to help them learn.

These kids are working so hard, too.

They’re tired, too, even if their successes seem smaller or maybe even completely unnoticeable to most.

There likely aren’t any awards for them at the end of the year, or special recognition for how far they’ve come.

But take it from me—they are working SO dang hard.

Don’t forget to acknowledge their efforts.

Because what might be a small hurdle on the track for most kids, could be a Herculean task for a kid who has to try 10 times harder just to make it to the starting line.

These kids might not excel in traditional ways, but there’s nothing unexceptional about them.

Because they work harder for every win, and they don’t take a single one for granted.