Tag Archives: vision therapy

Reading Comprehension

Posted on December 17, 2008 by doucementgently

I’ve written previously about some issues we were concerned about with our oldest child at the beginning of the school year. We had her evaluated by a Vision Therapy Professional to see if something between her eyes and her brain was causing … Continue reading →

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Vision Therapy Evaluation – Our Plan

Posted on November 28, 2008 by doucementgently

Based on the test results we were given, their interpretation, and plan of action, we do not see an overriding reason to pursue Vision Therapy at this time. To go back to our reasons for looking into Vision Therapy:  – … Continue reading →

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Vision Therapy Evaluation – Other Results

Posted on November 3, 2008 by doucementgently

In this post, I will outline other tests performed at my child’s Vision Therapy evaluations and their suggested plan. The Gardner Test of Visual Perceptual Skills (TVPS) were administered. There were memory and non-motor subtests – seven in all. On average, … Continue reading →

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Vision Therapy Evaluation – Results (Red Flags)

Posted on October 30, 2008 by doucementgently

So, I wrote previously that we had our parental consultation for my oldest’s Vision Therapy evaluation. The results mostly indicated my child was on par with her peers with only a few “red flag” areas, in their opinion. Sections in … Continue reading →

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Why Did I Ask about Vision Therapy?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by doucementgently

What caused me to bring up vision therapy in the first place? Honestly, if I wasn’t working with my child daily as part of homeschooling, I don’t think I would have. Child #1 might be referred to as an “auditory” … Continue reading →

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Vision Therapy Parental Consultation

Posted on October 28, 2008 by doucementgently

We had our long-awaited parent consultation meeting for Vision Therapy (VT) this week for our oldest. Let me start by saying that if I had to do this all over again, I would definitely ask for the evaluation again. That … Continue reading →

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Update: Vision Therapy #2

Posted on September 22, 2008 by doucementgently

Child #1 completed her first visual perception / acuity testing session at the doctor’s office. I did not get to be present as I had to watch the other three children in their waiting room. The room Child #1 was … Continue reading →

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Update: Vision Therapy Evaluation Appointment

Posted on September 12, 2008 by doucementgently

I wrote previously about my oldest who was diagnosed around the age of three with accomodative esotropia. After a horrid experience at a “pediatric ophthalmologist” in the big city, our local eye doctor has successfully treated her by changing her prescription … Continue reading →

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An Evaluation for Possible Vision Therapy

Posted on August 20, 2008 by doucementgently

As I have written about previously, my oldest child has strabismus. She recently received progressive lenses which were hopefully going to help her see more clearly close up as well as continue to correct her eye alignment for farther away … Continue reading →

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Strabismus: Accommodative Esotropia & Progressive Lenses?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by doucementgently

About three years ago, an observant neighbor noticed our eldest child’s eyes were both turning inward. I dismissed it to the neighbor, but passed along the mention to my husband. I hadn’t known that he had problems with his eyes … Continue reading →

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