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| AU1984 |
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Vision Therapy
I have been reading alot lately about the benefits of vision therapy. Has anyone tried this with their ADD child? His pediatrician and psychiatrist both told me it was a waste of time and money. He really struggles with reading, though, and I wonder if this might help. |
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| ShortStuff |
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Reading ability and visual problems
The first question that needs to be asked is if your son has any visual problems. If not, no amount of vision therapy will work. If your son actually does have visual problems, you can read the American Academy of Ophthalmology's official position here: http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/treatment/alternative-therapies/vision-therapies-learning-disabilities.cfm For what it's worth, my daughter is extremely far-sighted and tends to favor one eye. In spite of that, no professional ever indicated that they believed that it contributed to her early reading difficulties. Getting an accurate assessment on her vision involved 3 days of putting drops in her eyes to prevent her from being able to compensate to 20/20 vision. Her reading ability jumped significantly when she discovered game guides to her favorite Nintendo games. (Most frequently without her glasses which she hated wearing and goes totally without now.) A really good place to start to help your son with his reading difficulties is: http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/reading |
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