September 10th, 2010
photo credit: Trippography
by Brandon Begotka, OD
Conditioning is critical in sports – particularly in football. While so much emphasis is placed on lifting weights and running, one of the most critical parts of the body is overlooked by most coaches: Their players’ eyes.
It doesn’t matter how strong or fast you are. If you can’t see the ball, you can’t catch it. Unfortunately, an athlete can have vision problems that go undetected, even if they have perfect “20/20” vision. Read the rest of this entry »
September 3rd, 2010
Alex Stuessy
A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center:
As a baby, Alex was so happy, even when he was sick. He smiled and laughed often. I never thought twice about him not responding to the musical bear mobile that hung over his crib! Every three months after birth, we would go to his healthy check with his pediatrician. He was always “right on target.” But how did they REALLY know?
At age one he was walking and even talking a bit. Age two was great, no ‘Terrible Two’s.’ When Alex was three he was saying his ABC’s. At age four, I put him in preschool.
This is when Alex started to shut down. He couldn’t use a pencil, use scissors, or color or draw a picture. He was not able to even trace over his name. Read the rest of this entry »
August 10th, 2010
Dr. Brandon Begotka
He may be new to you, but Dr. Brandon Begotka certainly is a familiar face at The Vision Therapy Center – especially to our recent patients.
Dr. Begotka recently completed his second year of practice with us. A developmental optometrist, Dr. Begotka has spent the past two years diagnosing, treating and – best of all – succeeding with patients. And while this may be the first time you’ve heard of him, we’ve known about him for years. Read the rest of this entry »
August 10th, 2010
- Larry Fitgerald received vision therapy.
Arizona Cardinal’s All-Pro Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Governor James Doyle, local developmental optometrist Kellye Knueppel, and a host of Wisconsin communities are joining forces in August to increase awareness of National Children’s Vision and Learning month.
The Governor and other cities have issued proclamations declaring August as Children’s Vision and Learning Month in the state of Wisconsin. Larry Fitzgerald has added his own personal story to the effort. Read the rest of this entry »
August 5th, 2010
On August 3, Dr. Kellye Knueppel gave a webinar presentation for home-schooling parents entitled “Why Vision Issues Might Be Affecting Your Homeschooler’s Ability to Learn.”
While the webinar was developed for homeschooling parents, the information is applicable to anyone. It includes an in-depth look at the various types of vision problems, and how they can affect specific areas of learning. Click on the graphic above to access the presentation.
June 10th, 2010
Steve, Danny and Julia Krueger are all smiles after Danny's vision therapy.
A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center.
Danny was diagnosed by Dr. Knueppel as having a convergence disorder when he was 8 years old. His eyes were working independently and not forming a single image.
His symptoms were not typical from what I have read. He was an early reader, loved learning, reading and had great hand writing. We homeschooled Danny starting at age 4 using the Sonlight curriculum and he excelled. Since he was young he did most of his work orally. We took many field trips and did lots of science experiments. Math was done using spaceships and a stairway. This worked well with his kinesthetic learning style. We really didn’t have any learning or vision related concerns until he turned 8. Read the rest of this entry »
June 3rd, 2010
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The Vision Therapy Center has developed a new tool to help teachers and parents identify vision problems. The Vision Therapy Center Teacher/Parent Vision and Learning Guide is a digital information tool filled with resources on vision issues.
“This is a tremendous compilation of information for teachers and parents,” said Dr. Kellye Knueppel of The Vision Therapy Center. “Because it’s in a digital format, it can easily be shared with other parents and teachers. We hope people will pass this along to other families and teachers.” Read the rest of this entry »
May 25th, 2010
photo credit: Martijn Dehing
In her latest podcast, Dr. Knueppel talks about the telltale symptoms for vision problems. She discusses what kinds of questions parents should ask their children if a vision problem is suspected.
VT Mar Podcast 2010
May 10th, 2010
Congratulations, Westley!
A success story from a client at The Vision Therapy Center:
Migraines were becoming a way of life for Westley. It is a good thing that we homeschooled because Westley would have a migraine five to seven days per week. We did as much school work as we could, and then he laid down in bed with a pillow over his head.
Of course, we tried everything from getting his eyes checked, to blood tests, an MRI, and neurologist appointments. The worst thing of all was the fact that there is no migraine pain medication for a person under the age of 12.
Westley was 8 years old when we finally found The Vision Therapy Center. Read the rest of this entry »
April 23rd, 2010
While athletes at this year’s Special Olympics games claimed gold, silver and bronze, The Vision Therapy Center also received a reward – one that was far less tangible, but just as fulfilling.
Dr. Knueppel at the Special Olympics.
Dr. Kellye Knueppel and her staff joined a volunteer effort at the Special Olympics Wisconsin Indoor State games held April 10-11 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The staff participated in the Healthy Athletes Disciplines program, which provides eye care, dental care, physical therapy, audiology and nutrition to all Special Olympics athletes.
It’s the kind of service that this population often doesn’t receive.
Many Special Olympics athletes are underserved in terms of healthcare. They often live in low-income group homes or are the recipients of Title 19 assistance. As a result, some health services can be neglected. “Unfortunately, this population doesn’t get the care they need,” said therapist Shannon Mooney.
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