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What is Vision Therapy?
I am not a Doctor and I do not work for Vision Therapy.
I am only a parent who took his child through the Vision
Therapy. Vision Therapy is a non surgical therapy for
eyes and the brain. It works on common vision problems as
well as it helped our children with reading /
writing, sports, grades, and behavior. Results are going
to vary and you will have to find out more through your Doctor.
What does it have to do with ADD or ADHD?
Some of the symptoms of ADD and ADHD our children had were
treatable through Vision Therapy.
Who else can benefit?
Anyone with common vision problems, adults, and children.
What if my child has not been diagnosed?
Consult your doctor before you provide any treatment!
What if my child has been diagnosed?
Our children were both diagnosed with ADHD. We were not
happy medicating them because of some of the side affects to the
drugs. We have seen other children on this medication and some
looked like zombies with the life sucked out of them. We
wanted other options and through research found out about Vision
Therapy. Some children might need medication.
Does it work?
Like anything you get what you put in. If you stick to the
program it will work. Our sons now enjoy good grades, and we
enjoy improved behavior from them. They seem to do better at
sports and have more self confidence.
What to expect?
- You might have to pay for it, always check with your
insurance first.
- You might not have a clinic in your area so you might have to
drive out of town.
- Appointments can be 2-5 times per week at a half hour to an
hour.
- You might also have to postpone some things in order to
complete Vision Therapy.
- Your first appointment will be a diagnostic appointment with a
series of tests. You will have an evaluation done after
to discuss the results.
How do I locate offices in my area?
We found an office locally through the yellow pages. You
might have to fill out a survey first but you can search from
the Vision Therapy Directory or Optometrist Network the links are
as follows:
http://www.visiontherapydirectory.com/
http://www.optometrists.org/eye_doctors.html
What does it cost?
Our cost was $1,500+ for one child. You will have to call
your insurance company to see if they will cover some or all of the
cost.
How much time is involved?
2-3 Months depending on what program and how aggressive you approach
it.
Where can I find out more information?
Through the Vision
Therapy Website - this site will help you locate a Vision
Therapy Doctor, answer questions, and go into more detail about the
process and what Vision Therapy is.
If you have went through Vision Therapy or know someone who has I
encourage you to spread the word and tell others about it. We
have told ten families so far and have been getting positive
feedback from it.
Success Stories
Besides our own story there are many sites that have proven
success read about them here:
http://www.visiontherapystories.org/
Links:
http://www.visiontherapy.org/
http://www.add-adhd.org/
http://www.visiontherapystories.org/
http://www.optometrists.org/eye_doctors.html
http://www.visiontherapy.org/vision-therapy/vision-therapy-links.html
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