RE: Re: Re; , Is there a test for Visual Processing disorder question

[Guest guest]

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If you have visual issues, Ellen will give you VT exercises. I had to actually

tell Alison that we were seeing problems with Mark's vision ie. wall bumping,

getting lost, etc. before she put pleoptics on our program. Sometimes with our

dyspraxic kids, they are very 'on' at the appointment and you need to tell what

is going on behind the scenes. Some visual issues don't really emerge unless a

child is tired, for instance.

Janice

[sPAM][ ] Re: Re; , Is there a test for Visual

Processing disorder question

That doesn't surprise me at all. When my son was re-evaluated at the

end of his preschool program to see if he still qualified for

services, they didn't even do an OT evaluation (even though he was

getting OT 2x/wk) because they only include that if you already

qualify on the basics. Vision -- wow, that would have blown their

minds!

I don't think the evaluation should cost too much, and it will

probably be covered by your insurance. My insurance covers one

checkup visit per year. (Not sure about vision therapy, as we

haven't done that.) We actually went to the partner of the vision

therapy guy, because he was in plan. He said he could check enough

to know whether we needed to see the other guy. (We didn't.) I

think the cost for an evaluation was $150, and that would have been

covered as out-of-plan for us. Perhaps the doctor will be able to

persuade the school that it is necessary, not experimental, if your

son needs vision therapy. If you at least nail down what the issue

is, the OT should be able to help you, and you can also find lots of

ideas online to work at home. It's such a pain, I know.

> > >

> > > Hello all,

> > > My son is currently being evaluated by an Occupational

Therapist

> for

> > > vestibular issues and sensory integration dysfunction. I am

> > wondering

> > > if there is a test that diagnosis Visual Processing Disorder

and

> what

> > > can an Occupational Therapist do to remediate it?

> > > Thanks,

> > > Lorraine

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

There is an " at home " basic test that you can administer to your child to see if

there are any possible visual tracking/processing issues.

Hold a pencil in front of your child, then move the pencil laterally (in front

of your chid's face). Have your child follow it with their eyes (not their

head.....head should remain still). If the irises bounce around and do not

follow the pencil fluidly, there are possible tracking/processing issues.

@...: laboudreau@...: Fri, 7

Mar 2008 23:10:30 +0000Subject: [ ] Re: Re; , Is there a

test for Visual Processing disorder question

,I took him to the developmental optomotrist and he said that he needs

vision therapy. He doesn't need prescription glasses as he sees fine. He just

has a problem processing what he sees. The psychologist has tested him several

times and confirmed that he has Visual perceptual problems, as well as visual

motor integration. I just can't afford to pay for the therapy my self. The

school remediate his visual problems.Thanks,Lorraine

[Guest guest]

In particular, note the eyes when the pencil crosses the midline..... this is

where it used to bump for Mark.

In addition, Mark used to have issues with transferring fluidly from far point

vision to near point vision. This was where a lot of ball tossing came into

play and it works gross coordination, and hand dominance as well! Amazing how

all of these issues 'snap' together so nicely..... ball throwing is a really

good one!

Another one is brachiation or traipsing back and forth on the monkey bars or

climbing or rock walls; not only do they work motor planning, cortical grasp but

they also work binocular vision.

The earliest stage of development where binocular vision is actually developed?

Creeping on the hands and knees. The child looks down at the hands initially

and then to far point as he seeks where he is going. Central detailed vision

gets developed here in our children. Sometime therapists will put colored tape

on the hands of the child to work visual issues as well. Mark did creeping for

2 minutes 2 times daily for 3 months as part of our crawling, creeping,

marching, skipping program. A lot of good stuff happened as result of repeating

these elementary steps of development and ensuring that he did them properly.

It seemed to give his central nervous system wiring a 'do-over'.

Janice

Mother of Mark, 13

[ ] Re: Re; , Is there a

test for Visual Processing disorder question

,I took him to the developmental optomotrist and he said that he needs

vision therapy. He doesn't need prescription glasses as he sees fine. He just

has a problem processing what he sees. The psychologist has tested him several

times and confirmed that he has Visual perceptual problems, as well as visual

motor integration. I just can't afford to pay for the therapy my self. The

school remediate his visual problems.Thanks,Lorraine

[Guest guest]

Tracking problems can usually create a lot of ADD/ADHD symptoms.....attentional

issues. This, of course, impacts learning and classroom behavior.

@...: bigcheech91@...: Sat, 8

Mar 2008 15:20:42 +0000Subject: [ ] Re: Re; , Is there a

test for Visual Processing disorder question

Well, vision problems like that will definitely affect learning, and they are

required by law to help you with anything that affects learning. Somebody better

than me can probably advise you on due process, conflict resolution, etc. as it

pertains to the law and the school district. In the meantime, maybe you can find

some activities in " The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun " that will help with those

specific things. I really love that book -- very realistic with good

explanations for parents.> >> > I don't see any visual issues with

. According to Ellen, he> > has mixed dominance, which is something I

would never have picked up> > on my own. I took him to the opthamologist to

confirm that he has> no> > eyesight problems and no other vision issues. I just

like to> double-> > check these things with a specialist when possible. As I

said, I> > didn't see the vision therapy guy, but his partner didn't see> >

anything that merited further evaluation. This guy actually wanted> > to hear

more about NACD, fish oil, etc., because his own child has> > auditory

processing problems.> >> > >

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