Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Is any one on this list currently using vision thereapy for special needs? Who's child is NOT vision impared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Here is a link I had bookmarked regarding Vision Therapy. I hope it helps in some way. Pam _About Vision_ (http://www.vision-therapy.com/About_Vision.htm) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 My son had vision therapy as well. He had some depth preception issues. He wore glasses to correct the problem. His vision is 20/20 though... something in the lenses helped his eyes work together. ~Dawn -- Re: ( ) Vision Therapy Well, my son had vision therapy to address some vision deficits. The school district paid for the testing and for the therapy. I believe he got ten sessions, then got follow up testing to see if he was ready to be discharged. Liz On Mar 1, 2006, at 4:16 PM, Tammy wrote: > Is any one on this list currently using vision thereapy for special > needs? Who's child is NOT vision impared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I'm getting a screening for my 7 year old next week (he is not vision impaired, but I her it can help with ADHD, Autism, and sensory needs). ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tammy Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:16 PM Subject: ( ) Vision Therapy Is any one on this list currently using vision thereapy for special needs? Who's child is NOT vision impared? The information contained in this e-mail is LVL7 confidential. Any use except that authorized by LVL7 is prohibited. If you get this in error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 > > Is any one on this list currently using vision thereapy for special > needs? Who's child is NOT vision impared? > How coincidental that you should ask this now...I JUST took our 9 year old son for vision testing (GREAT opthalmalogist with experience with AS kids). While his " vision " is fine -- meaning no corrective lenses required, the Dr. did diagnose a " convergence insufficiency " which he said was relatively common in AS kids. (I'd never heard about it before, and have done extensive reading on AS -- of course! -- the Dr. explained that most descriptions are written by psych. Drs and they don't usually consult with other disciplines! hmmmm). It is a " muscle control " issue in the eye and he explained that most people compensate by becoming near- sighted...if you read about it, you will find that it affects eye contact and reading ability, to name a few!! It can cause a " double vision " effect...and requires vision therapy, which we have begun at home since we simply cannot fit one more weekly office visit in our schedule!! The first exercise involves a string with three colored balls at varying distances on the string...and the exercise involves focussing on one and seeing " two " of the other two...we've just begun, but it is amazing to find out about this. Best of luck to you and I will be interested to read other parents' experiences with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 My son is not vision impared either - he just has some associative and memory delay that the vision thereapy is REALLY supposed to help. > > > I'm getting a screening for my 7 year old next week (he is not vision > impaired, but I her it can help with ADHD, Autism, and sensory needs). > > > > ________________________________ > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tammy > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:16 PM > > Subject: ( ) Vision Therapy > > > > Is any one on this list currently using vision thereapy for special > needs? Who's child is NOT vision impared? > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail is LVL7 confidential. Any use except that authorized by LVL7 is prohibited. If you get this in error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 > How coincidental that you should ask this now...I JUST took our 9 > year old son for vision testing (GREAT opthalmalogist with > experience with AS kids). While his " vision " is fine -- meaning no > corrective lenses required, the Dr. did diagnose a " convergence > insufficiency " which he said was relatively common in AS kids. Hmm, isn't this discussion interesting... long before ever being officially diagnosed with a miniscule convergence difference, I had noticed that my son's eyes sometimes did not always line up perfectly. It was different from your typically noticable " lazy eye " (in fact my daughter has a prominent strabismus) and no one else ever commented on it until I brought it up as a specific question at his specialized paediatric assessment. Sure enough, when the physician really focussed on his eyes - longer than usual during a physical exam - she was surprised to find that I had actually caught this minor, but very real difference (none of the other doctors ever had). Until I read your post I had never heard of any relation between " convergence insufficiency " and an ASD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 In a message dated 3/3/2006 1:22:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, johnvel@... writes: Until I read your post I had never heard of any relation between " convergence insufficiency " and an ASD. I was reading about this online. It is not that uncommon for the general population. I haven't seen anything relative to having an ASD though. Roxanna ô¿ô Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 They said my son has a little bit of nystagmus which they can tell after spinning him. So we are just going to the optometrist to get him screened. ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of kneeleee@... Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 10:30 AM Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Vision Therapy In a message dated 3/3/2006 1:22:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, johnvel@... writes: Until I read your post I had never heard of any relation between " convergence insufficiency " and an ASD. I was reading about this online. It is not that uncommon for the general population. I haven't seen anything relative to having an ASD though. Roxanna ô¿ô Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 My son is 9 and has a visual problem called Irlen Syndrome. He has perfect vision. He was just diagnosed a month ago. Now he wears special glasses that are tinted a green color. There are several different colors and shades that are available. My son can only use this particular shade of green. A psychologist who is an Irlen Certified Diagnostician is the only one who can prescribe these special glasses. His doctor was also a Clinical Neuropsychologist. A screener at my sons school screened him initiallly and recommended that we go to this special psychologist. The glasses have made a world of difference in him. After his initial screening he used colored overlays on his school work to help. His preferred colored overlay is not the same as his glasses but this is normal. Now that he has the glasses, he nolonger needs the overlays. He wears the glasses all the time. They help with his perception in everything. Also, this is very common in Aspergers chidren. I do not know if this is what any of your children have but it is worth looking into. It deals with visual perception. It is also called (SSS) for Irlen Syndrom/Scoptopic Sensitivity. > > > > > > I'm getting a screening for my 7 year old next week (he is not > vision > > impaired, but I her it can help with ADHD, Autism, and sensory > needs). > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tammy > > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:16 PM > > > > Subject: ( ) Vision Therapy > > > > > > > > Is any one on this list currently using vision thereapy for special > > needs? Who's child is NOT vision impared? > > > > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail is LVL7 confidential. Any > use except that authorized by LVL7 is prohibited. If you get this in > error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Hello, Can I ask you what concerns you had with your son that you found out to have him tested for this visual problem called Irlen Syndrome? When did you notice it? what kind of improvements did your son have after getting the " tinted green glasses " ? I'm so glad this worked out for your son and he is doing much better. what a relief for you, mom. ca_fleming1 <ca_fleming1@...> wrote: My son is 9 and has a visual problem called Irlen Syndrome. He has perfect vision. He was just diagnosed a month ago. Now he wears special glasses that are tinted a green color. There are several different colors and shades that are available. My son can only use this particular shade of green. A psychologist who is an Irlen Certified Diagnostician is the only one who can prescribe these special glasses. His doctor was also a Clinical Neuropsychologist. A screener at my sons school screened him initiallly and recommended that we go to this special psychologist. The glasses have made a world of difference in him. After his initial screening he used colored overlays on his school work to help. His preferred colored overlay is not the same as his glasses but this is normal. Now that he has the glasses, he nolonger needs the overlays. He wears the glasses all the time. They help with his perception in everything. Also, this is very common in Aspergers chidren. I do not know if this is what any of your children have but it is worth looking into. It deals with visual perception. It is also called (SSS) for Irlen Syndrom/Scoptopic Sensitivity. > > > > > > I'm getting a screening for my 7 year old next week (he is not > vision > > impaired, but I her it can help with ADHD, Autism, and sensory > needs). > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tammy > > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:16 PM > > > > Subject: ( ) Vision Therapy > > > > > > > > Is any one on this list currently using vision thereapy for special > > needs? Who's child is NOT vision impared? > > > > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail is LVL7 confidential. Any > use except that authorized by LVL7 is prohibited. If you get this in > error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 [age 7 AS] has no vision imparements, it was suggested to me by one of his O/T's that he be assessed for vision therapy to help with his memory skills and social delays. Some of the associative delays in children are related to depth in comprehension [not so much vision, but visual comprehension] and the excersizes are supposed to help " keep things in perspective " or train the brain to help " put them into perspective " so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 The main thing that was the problem was his lack of motivation with his school work. He would sometimes just sit there and do nothing. He also would get sleepy alot while working. He sometimes complained of headaches and rubbed his eyes alot. He would totally lose focus. Another big issue was and is his handwriting. It is horrible. As he writes the words tend to start getting bigger and sliding down the page like a waterfall. This was even with the lined paper. On his math pages, he tends to not line up his place values at times. When he reads he skips words or rereads the same sentence over again. He was getting where he hated school more than ever. I was at a complete loss. His teacher thought he was just lazy. Finally, he had a melt down at school. It was horrible. But because of this, he spent most of the day doing his academic work with the school counselor. As he was writing she noticed some of these things and questioned him. He told her that the lines on the page disappear after a little while and the words move around and sometimes flash with colors. She called me and told me of her suspision and asked if I would agree for someone to screen him. I of course agreed and they screened him that same week. He turned out to have severe Irlen Syndrome. They showed me pages of how a paragraph looks to him and it was unbelievable. I do not know how he was doing as well as he was in school. They then referred us to the doctor in Houston and now he has his glasses and is doing much better. He is completing his work on time now. He seems happy when I pick him up from school now. His handwriting is still really bad but it has improved. He has OT issues there also. He does not complain about being sleepy anymore at school and the teachers have commented that he seems to be more alert and making more eye contact. This also helps with the difficulty with flourescent lighting. I was also told that Irlen can affect coordination. For instance, when he is trying to catch a ball he puts his hand out to catch it but it hits him in the shoulder. It is where he perceived the ball to be. We haven't been in a situation to see if there is improvement with this type of activities or not. Anyway, the symptoms can be very different for each child. There are some simple checklists on line. This of course did not cure his AS but it has made his life much easier than before. Hope this helps. > > Hello, > Can I ask you what concerns you had with your son that you found out to have him tested for this visual problem called Irlen Syndrome? When did you notice it? what kind of improvements did your son have after getting the " tinted green glasses " ? I'm so glad this worked out for your son and he is doing much better. what a relief for you, mom. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 That is something how everything all connected to " Irlen " . from the hand writing to the reading and even catching a ball. That is a great feeling when you are " stuck " with a big concern for your child and find the answer and then fix it. I'm so glad for you both. great for the school counselor to notice it. Another person wrote in, there is always a reason why a child has a melt down. sometimes its hard to find it. I'm so glad in your case, it was found. - Rose ca_fleming1 <ca_fleming1@...> wrote: The main thing that was the problem was his lack of motivation with his school work. He would sometimes just sit there and do nothing. He also would get sleepy alot while working. He sometimes complained of headaches and rubbed his eyes alot. He would totally lose focus. Another big issue was and is his handwriting. It is horrible. As he writes the words tend to start getting bigger and sliding down the page like a waterfall. This was even with the lined paper. On his math pages, he tends to not line up his place values at times. When he reads he skips words or rereads the same sentence over again. He was getting where he hated school more than ever. I was at a complete loss. His teacher thought he was just lazy. Finally, he had a melt down at school. It was horrible. But because of this, he spent most of the day doing his academic work with the school counselor. As he was writing she noticed some of these things and questioned him. He told her that the lines on the page disappear after a little while and the words move around and sometimes flash with colors. She called me and told me of her suspision and asked if I would agree for someone to screen him. I of course agreed and they screened him that same week. He turned out to have severe Irlen Syndrome. They showed me pages of how a paragraph looks to him and it was unbelievable. I do not know how he was doing as well as he was in school. They then referred us to the doctor in Houston and now he has his glasses and is doing much better. He is completing his work on time now. He seems happy when I pick him up from school now. His handwriting is still really bad but it has improved. He has OT issues there also. He does not complain about being sleepy anymore at school and the teachers have commented that he seems to be more alert and making more eye contact. This also helps with the difficulty with flourescent lighting. I was also told that Irlen can affect coordination. For instance, when he is trying to catch a ball he puts his hand out to catch it but it hits him in the shoulder. It is where he perceived the ball to be. We haven't been in a situation to see if there is improvement with this type of activities or not. Anyway, the symptoms can be very different for each child. There are some simple checklists on line. This of course did not cure his AS but it has made his life much easier than before. Hope this helps. > > Hello, > Can I ask you what concerns you had with your son that you found out to have him tested for this visual problem called Irlen Syndrome? When did you notice it? what kind of improvements did your son have after getting the " tinted green glasses " ? I'm so glad this worked out for your son and he is doing much better. what a relief for you, mom. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 > > > > > > > > > I'm getting a screening for my 7 year old next week (he is not > > vision > > > impaired, but I her it can help with ADHD, Autism, and sensory > > needs). > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: > > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tammy > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:16 PM > > > > > > Subject: ( ) Vision Therapy > > > > > > > > > > > > Is any one on this list currently using vision thereapy for > special > > > needs? Who's child is NOT vision impared? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail is LVL7 confidential. > Any > > use except that authorized by LVL7 is prohibited. If you get this > in > > error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Well it is not a complete fix but it definetly has been a big help. I am thrilled at his progress. The doctor said we should see a dramatic difference in his frustration. I am seeing a change there but we still have a way to go. There is definetly daily progress. Thanks > > > > Hello, > > Can I ask you what concerns you had with your son that you found > out to have him tested for this visual problem called Irlen > Syndrome? When did you notice it? what kind of improvements did > your son have after getting the " tinted green glasses " ? I'm so glad > this worked out for your son and he is doing much better. what a > relief for you, mom. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Vision therapy was done for my son Jordan for a period of one year. We took him back for a re-check with the Optomitrist and they said his fixation problems were dramactically improved. I am a believer! Ann Re: ( ) Vision Therapy Well it is not a complete fix but it definetly has been a big help. I am thrilled at his progress. The doctor said we should see a dramatic difference in his frustration. I am seeing a change there but we still have a way to go. There is definetly daily progress. Thanks > > > > Hello, > > Can I ask you what concerns you had with your son that you found > out to have him tested for this visual problem called Irlen > Syndrome? When did you notice it? what kind of improvements did > your son have after getting the " tinted green glasses " ? I'm so glad > this worked out for your son and he is doing much better. what a > relief for you, mom. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 OMG that sounds JUST like ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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