Archive for February 2014
Our Vision Therapy Journey – Part 3 of 3
So as we were going through the whole process from the past two posts, we shared what we were learning with friends and family. And we found out that several of our friends – many adult males – said that they remember having the same struggles when they were young…and some of them continue to…
Read MoreOur Vision Therapy Journey – Part 2 of 3
So after all the testing, my hubby and I went to find out the results. The good news was that he had 20/20 vision at all distances. But as we learned, vision for reading & writing has so much more to do than sight itself. Think about all that has to happen for you to…
Read MoreOur Vision Therapy Journey – Part 1 of 3
I will be writing over the next week about our journey with vision therapy. Although we’ve been on this ride for over a year, I hadn’t blogged about it at all because I wanted to protect the privacy of my son’s struggles, and frankly, I wasn’t sure I wanted to if it didn’t work for him. …
Read MorePosition Statement on Optometric Vision Therapy By the American Optometric Association (AOA)
[Excerpts relevant to vision therapy and learning disabilities, learning disabled children or learning disabled adults (including cases of possible or diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), dyslexia)] The American Optometric Association (AOA) affirms its long-standing position that optometric vision therapy is effective in the treatment of physiological…
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