Parents always want their kids to become quick studies at their schoolwork. But when home schooling mom Sandra found her son struggling to read and unable to remember his numbers, she knew something significant was wrong.
Topics: Success Stories, Vision Therapy, Convergence Insufficiency, Success Stories - CI
The following Vision Therapy Success Story comes to us from Dale and Kari. Their daughter Paige (sitting on fence in photo with her dad and older sister) at one time could not read questions on a piece of paper held inches from her face. Read Kari’s first-hand account of their vision therapy story!
Topics: Success Stories, Vision Therapy
Topics: Success Stories, Vision Therapy, Convergence Insufficiency, Focusing, Visual Skills
Meet Isaac, our latest vision therapy success story. His mother had brought him to us because he was struggling with reading and sounding out words. Isaac attends a school with high academic standards, and his teachers were concerned that Isaac wasn’t meeting his potential.
Topics: Success Stories, Vision Therapy
The typical treatment for treating amblyopia (lazy eye) has been to use eye patching. Yet patching doesn’t get to the root of the problem, which naturally prompts the question: “Does vision therapy work for a lazy eye?”
Topics: Vision Therapy, Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
When I was a kid, I never gave much thought about my classmates who couldn’t play sports very well. It seemed like there were just some kids who just couldn’t cut it. You’d throw a ball at them, and they’d flinch like it was a hand grenade. Talking to Pamela Amling about her daughter Grace made me realize that many of those kids probably had vision issues. I can only hope they turned into a vision therapy success story like Grace.
Topics: Success Stories, Vision Therapy
We recently received a question on our blog from a reader who asked, “Can vision therapy help with double vision after a stroke?”
Topics: Vision Therapy, Double Vision
Parents and educators tend to be the first people who will determine if there is a need for vision therapy for children. Once they understand the telltale symptoms, such as handwriting issues, they can spot children who may have a vision problem.
Topics: Vision Therapy
Much of what you learn comes through your visual system, which is why educators agree there is a close connection between vision and learning. So what are some examples of how vision and learning are linked? Take a look:
Topics: Vision and Learning, Vision Therapy