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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 183179" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>We had an experience with vision therapy when difficult child 2 was in his last year of preschool (he was reading a few words by then). He apparently had tracking problems which were identified by an Occupational Therapist (OT) who had evaluated him for sensory issues. We were referred to a pediatric optometrist who also specialized in helping kids through vision therapies. difficult child 2 had occular motor deficits which she felt would respond well to her program, so we signed up. Our insurance does NOT cover this treatment, so we paid out of pocket.</p><p> </p><p>difficult child 2 started the therapy sessions, and in the mean time he also started medications for ADHD about 1/3 way through the program. At the 1/2 way mark, he was to be re-evaluated to monitor his progress. The optometrist found him to be "cured" and was shocked at how much of a change had occurred in such a short period of time with him. Consequently, he was discharged from the program early.</p><p> </p><p>Fast forward a couple of years, and he was having problems again 1) with attention 2) with handwriting and 3) with tracking. We hooked up with another optometrist closer to home who also did vision therapy and whom our pediatrician recommended. However, this person was a charlatan in hindsight (I should have reported her to the Better Business Bureau). I had all the kids' eyes checked and she prescribed glasses to two of them who I later found out did not need them at all, and told me the one who did need glasses was fine! She was pushing me to continue difficult child 2's therapy even after he had improved (which again coincided with a medication adjustment). Even her therapist who was ready to discharge him felt the "doctor" was being manipulative because of her greed. She rarely examined difficult child 2 for progress and relied only on what the therapist said. Finally, the therapist said enough was enough and she was going to insist on the discharge. I totally played into it when we met with the "doctor" and claimed difficult child 2 was "cured", I thanked her, and we got the heck out of there and never looked back.</p><p> </p><p>So my point here is to check the references VERY closely of anyone you take your child to for vision therapy. It does have a use and can be helpful for some problems. But also know that for some people, medications can help some of these problems, depending on what's going on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 183179, member: 3444"] We had an experience with vision therapy when difficult child 2 was in his last year of preschool (he was reading a few words by then). He apparently had tracking problems which were identified by an Occupational Therapist (OT) who had evaluated him for sensory issues. We were referred to a pediatric optometrist who also specialized in helping kids through vision therapies. difficult child 2 had occular motor deficits which she felt would respond well to her program, so we signed up. Our insurance does NOT cover this treatment, so we paid out of pocket. difficult child 2 started the therapy sessions, and in the mean time he also started medications for ADHD about 1/3 way through the program. At the 1/2 way mark, he was to be re-evaluated to monitor his progress. The optometrist found him to be "cured" and was shocked at how much of a change had occurred in such a short period of time with him. Consequently, he was discharged from the program early. Fast forward a couple of years, and he was having problems again 1) with attention 2) with handwriting and 3) with tracking. We hooked up with another optometrist closer to home who also did vision therapy and whom our pediatrician recommended. However, this person was a charlatan in hindsight (I should have reported her to the Better Business Bureau). I had all the kids' eyes checked and she prescribed glasses to two of them who I later found out did not need them at all, and told me the one who did need glasses was fine! She was pushing me to continue difficult child 2's therapy even after he had improved (which again coincided with a medication adjustment). Even her therapist who was ready to discharge him felt the "doctor" was being manipulative because of her greed. She rarely examined difficult child 2 for progress and relied only on what the therapist said. Finally, the therapist said enough was enough and she was going to insist on the discharge. I totally played into it when we met with the "doctor" and claimed difficult child 2 was "cured", I thanked her, and we got the heck out of there and never looked back. So my point here is to check the references VERY closely of anyone you take your child to for vision therapy. It does have a use and can be helpful for some problems. But also know that for some people, medications can help some of these problems, depending on what's going on. [/QUOTE]
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