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VISION THERAPY

Our Vision Therapists:
Angela, Brenda, Jane and Audrey

Our Vision Therapy Success Stories:
Click on a name below to read their story. (More soon to come)

Jacob
Sara
Clark
Cassidy
Colin
Claire
Morgan

Click on the links below to learn more.
Vision Therapy:
▪ What is vision therapy?
▪ Is vision therapy only for kids?
▪ Will my insurance cover the cost of vision therapy?

Is there research on the effectiveness of vision therapy?

What problems can be treated with vision therapy?
▪ Crossed eyes (strabismus)
▪ Lazy eye (amblyopia)
▪ Convergence Insufficiency
▪ Focusing Problems
▪ Visual Perceptual and Processing Delays
▪ And many more...
 

~VISION PROBLEM SYMPTOM CHECKLIST~
click here

Vision and Learning:
▪ How does vision affect learning?
▪ Reading and writing.
▪ Autism and vision.
▪ Vision, learning, and dyslexia.
 

ADD/ADHD and Vision:
▪ ADHD and vision.
▪ Adult ADD: Common disorder or marketing ploy?
▪ The Alarming Increase in Ritalin Use.
▪ United Nations Warning on Ritalin Use.
▪ Ritalin "over-prescribed and over-promoted"


Articles related to vision therapy:
Eye Problems Sometimes Mistaken For Learning Disabilities
from WRAL.com, September 19, 2002
"Some kids are labeled as learning disabled, ADD or ADHD, or some are just labeled as lazy, they don't want to do the work. The child could act up in school because it's hard for them to concentrate up close, hard for them to focus, hard to keep their eyes on the page," said Dr. Ida Chung of the SUNY College of Optometry. Click here to read more.

Optometrist Treats "ADD" With Vision Therapy
by KCTV 5 News, Kansas City
Bazin said double vision was a common symptom of ADD kids. "All their energy physiologically is going into keeping it clear and single, so they don't have the energy, brain energy, to process the information," Bazin said.  Click here to read more.

ADHD: A Vision Connection?
by HealthScout Reporter
Doctors at Children 's Eye Center have found an intriguing relationship between a common eye disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.  Click here to read more.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
A Developmental Approach
by Patricia S. Lemer, M.Ed.
Some symptoms attributed to ADD/ADHD are also seen in children and adults with visual problems, sensory integration dysfunction and/or allergies.  Click here to read more.

ADD/ADHD, Vision and Learning
Comments on undetected vision problems
by Dr. Donald J. Getz
Children with undetected vision problems are sometimes inaccurately diagnosed as having ADD or ADHD.  Click here to read more.

Choosing an Eye Doctor
Making the Right Choice
by Patricia S. Lemer, M.Ed.
Educators discuss the difference between optometrists and ophthalmologists and how visual problems can contribute to difficulties with development, learning and reading.  Click here to read more.
Click here to read an additional article.

Vision and Learning Disabilities
American Optometric Association
Vision therapy is effective in the treatment of physiological, neuromuscular and perceptual dysfunctions of the vision system. Click here to read more.

Parents Talk about Success with Vision Therapy
Stories of Their Child's ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment
Undetected Vision Problems and Vision Therapy Treatment
Statistical analysis revealed that students who were academically or behaviorally at risk scored significantly lower on vision tests. Click here to read more.

RELATED LINKS:
Attention Deficit Disorder and Vision
Binocular Vision -- How does it work? Why do we need it?
Crossed Eyes and Lazy Eye
PAVE -- Parents Active for Vision Education.
Parent's and Teachers' Vision Checklist for Children
Vision and Reading
Vision Therapy FAQs -- Frequently Asked Questions
Vision Therapy Information
Vision Therapy Procedures -- 3D images, therapeutic lenses, computers, etc.

RECOMMENDED READING:
When Your Child Struggles:  The Myths of 20/20 Vision By David Cook, O.D.

The Suddenly Successful Student:  A Parent's and Teacher's Guide to Learning & Behavior Problems -- How Behavioral Optometry Helps By Hazel Dawkins, E. Edelman, O.D. & C. Forkiotis, O.D.

The Suddenly Successful Student:  How Behavioral Optometry Helps You Overcome Learning, Health, & Behavior Problems. By Hazel Dawkins, E. Edelman, O.D. & C. Forkiotis, O.D.

Thinking Goes to School By Louise Bates Ames, Clyde Gillespie, & John W. Streff, O.D.

Your Child's Vision By Richard Kavner, O.D.