Post by Mayleng on Oct 29, 2003 11:19:41 GMT -5
Since this was posted under education, I thought I would repost it here in case there people interested:
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« Reply #5 on: 10/28/2003 at 18:53:59 »
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on 10/28/2003 at 18:39:39, Millermom wrote:I know you don't like to post much about vision therapy, but... well, you brought it up. I thought others might be interested. Whether it is effective or not is up in the air. Stii, others might be interested. It is certainly non-invasive enough to post about, so let us know.
If you have a better link than this, please post it. Here is the most basic, laymen info I could dig up. It is being used successfully for depression.
www.children-special-needs.org/vision_therapy/what_is_vision_therapy.html
Ok, bear in mind I am just starting out in the Vision therapy route and that is the reason why I don't like to post too much about it because I can't vouch for it yet. But a few people on LDonline.org in the Parenting LDs board have tried it successfully for their kids as well as the Schwablearning.org board.
this is a link to that discussion:
www.schwablearning.org/message_boards/view_messages.asp?r=281&m_id=7732
Here are some sites that the Developmental Optometrists gave me:
www.pave-eye.com/vision
www.covd.org
www.oep.org
www.nora.cc
www.syntonicphototherapy.com
www.optometrists.org
www.vision3d.com
www.strabismus.org
www.visiontherapy.org
www.children-special-needs.org
I will update when Michael starts his phototherapy and let you know how it goes. Whether I recommend it or not.
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kluv2jazz
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Re: Count On Mayleng
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I don't know a whole lot about the vision therapy but I did check into an irlin clinic recently. It is the use of colored filtered lenses to help with dyspraxia, autism, etc. The one part about it that rang true for me was when I had sent the site to Logan's itinerant teacher who happens to be dyslexic and she said that how they showed books (in their demo) looking like a moving river was something she remembered from childhood. I have heard a lot of positive things from parents about it but it is expensive and I wanted to hold off till I was sure Logan would wear the glasses.
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Mayleng
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Re: Count On Mayleng
« Reply #7 on: Today at 09:50:23 »
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kluv2jazz, My son only has Peripherial vision problems, so the recommended therapy by the developmental Optometrist was Phototherapy, which is to shine color lights into his eyes for 20 minutes a day. They also have Vision therapy which also includes some OT type exercise (balancing on a board etc), and this I have heard good results of. VT is very expensive and if you were considering it, make sure you find a reputable Development Optometrist/Provider. The Phototherapy (which we do at home) equipment, follow up checkups/visits will cost $500 all in. This is supposed to be for 8 weeks.
Re: Count On Mayleng
« Reply #5 on: 10/28/2003 at 18:53:59 »
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on 10/28/2003 at 18:39:39, Millermom wrote:I know you don't like to post much about vision therapy, but... well, you brought it up. I thought others might be interested. Whether it is effective or not is up in the air. Stii, others might be interested. It is certainly non-invasive enough to post about, so let us know.
If you have a better link than this, please post it. Here is the most basic, laymen info I could dig up. It is being used successfully for depression.
www.children-special-needs.org/vision_therapy/what_is_vision_therapy.html
Ok, bear in mind I am just starting out in the Vision therapy route and that is the reason why I don't like to post too much about it because I can't vouch for it yet. But a few people on LDonline.org in the Parenting LDs board have tried it successfully for their kids as well as the Schwablearning.org board.
this is a link to that discussion:
www.schwablearning.org/message_boards/view_messages.asp?r=281&m_id=7732
Here are some sites that the Developmental Optometrists gave me:
www.pave-eye.com/vision
www.covd.org
www.oep.org
www.nora.cc
www.syntonicphototherapy.com
www.optometrists.org
www.vision3d.com
www.strabismus.org
www.visiontherapy.org
www.children-special-needs.org
I will update when Michael starts his phototherapy and let you know how it goes. Whether I recommend it or not.
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kluv2jazz
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Re: Count On Mayleng
« Reply #6 on: Today at 09:23:16 »
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I don't know a whole lot about the vision therapy but I did check into an irlin clinic recently. It is the use of colored filtered lenses to help with dyspraxia, autism, etc. The one part about it that rang true for me was when I had sent the site to Logan's itinerant teacher who happens to be dyslexic and she said that how they showed books (in their demo) looking like a moving river was something she remembered from childhood. I have heard a lot of positive things from parents about it but it is expensive and I wanted to hold off till I was sure Logan would wear the glasses.
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Mayleng
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Re: Count On Mayleng
« Reply #7 on: Today at 09:50:23 »
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kluv2jazz, My son only has Peripherial vision problems, so the recommended therapy by the developmental Optometrist was Phototherapy, which is to shine color lights into his eyes for 20 minutes a day. They also have Vision therapy which also includes some OT type exercise (balancing on a board etc), and this I have heard good results of. VT is very expensive and if you were considering it, make sure you find a reputable Development Optometrist/Provider. The Phototherapy (which we do at home) equipment, follow up checkups/visits will cost $500 all in. This is supposed to be for 8 weeks.