We are a non-profit, whose mission is to provide mobile vision services, clothing, food,
and other vital resources for at-risk and vision-impaired youth in underserved communities,
starting with the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Our goal is to provide services that help kids develop into healthy,
well-rounded adults, who have a better chance of succeeding in life.
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At SPEC LIFE, we understand the importance of keeping you informed about our progress and other closely related topics.
Here you will find info on our latest projects, events, as well as helpful information and resources.
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Host A SPEC LIFE Day!
Any day is a fantastic day to help children in need. With that in mind, SPEC LIFE Day was created to give local eye doctors, who want to give back to their communities, the chance to host a vision services event on the day(s) that are most convenient for their practice (until we are able to purchase our mobile eye clinic). When a Doctor of Optometry (OD) chooses to participate...
The Correlation between Vision & Childhood Learning
Nearly 80% of all learning occurs visually, this means that kids with poor vision quality are at an educational disadvantage. Without the proper care, children who suffer from vision problems are less likely to do well in school. This can lead to long-lasting, adverse affects on their rate of success as adults (edSource.org, 2018). In the U.S., one in four children with correctable vision ailments cannot to obtain essential vision correction services (Prevent Blindness, 2018).
Back in 2010, about 30 million U.S. citizens suffered from myopia, a term that refers to mild to severe nearsightedness. It is estimated that, by the year 2030, that number will have risen to 40 million Americans- spanning across all races and cultures (edSource.org, 2018). For kids, the increase in vision impairment is largely, but not solely, attributed to...
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