Re: New Topics Central Vision-- JANICE hahah!

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In a message dated 2/25/2008 6:46:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

jscott@... writes:

many of our kids overuse their peripheral vision and thus have trouble

locating objects that stare them right in the face! Playing " I spy " is a really

great way to work this.

OK-- Janice-- I sent that post asking about Central Vision BEFORE finishing

your paragraph---

Bahahahahah LOL

My bad!!!!

becky

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PS....

Just to let you know.... I don't anticipate that Mark will have any trouble

driving unlike many of the dyspraxic older children and young adults on the

families board. I know that driving and learning to drive is a major issue on

the dyspraxic adults board as well.

You should see Mark in a go cart! He is amazing! BUT.... prior to working his

vision, there would have been no way that I would have let him go go-carting; he

was too visually impaired..... just to let you know. This is what daily home

therapy has done for my boy!

Janice

Mother of Mark, 13

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Janice-

Did NACD pick up the issues with the vision and set up a program for him

specifically?

I'm assuming that they do that as well as all of the other things they do,

correct?

Also-- WHEN did they pick up on anything (aka what age)

becky

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Becky,

Understand that we went to NACD late, he was 11.5.... so Marks vision issues

were well 'set' in his neurological development. He definately has pattern

processing issues as well as issues with central detail vision (being hyper

peripheral).

I believe that they look at vision and auditory issues within the context of

'normal' (whatever that is) development right away. They look at the

neurological age and see what needs to be developed next as per the neurological

age (versus the chronilogical age) and they design an exercise protocol to bring

that next stage of development in.

We began working on vision issues right away with pinhole glasses for 15 minutes

a day for 3 months and then we did pleoptics for 3 months. Most of the 'major'

items were gone after that. What remains is more subtle and elusive and I think

it will be up to me to explain it to Alison for it does not always present

itself.... it is pretty obscure. If he never got it remedied, it would probably

be okay but you know how it is with NDD issues, every little thing adds up! So,

I like to get vision and auditory issues cleared up since they are easier to fix

than are the manual items(hands) and the speech items. Programs that you do

with the eyes and ears tend to be passive ie. wear this patch, earplug or listen

to this music, play that Wii game.... they do not involve personal " habits "

which, let me tell you.... are ferocious to break!

Dominant hand issues.... have been a particular nightmare for us. For those of

you with 3 year olds..... never let your child become ambi-dexterous....

PLEASE!!! It is a MONSTER! Work on crossing the midline with your child

really, really young. Do a lot of cross-pattern work and avoid my pain.....

Janice

Mother of Mark, 13

[sPAM]Re: [ ] New Topics Central Vision-- JANICE

hahah!

Janice-

Did NACD pick up the issues with the vision and set up a program for him

specifically?

I'm assuming that they do that as well as all of the other things they do,

correct?

Also-- WHEN did they pick up on anything (aka what age)

becky

**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living.

(http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/

2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)