Nine months ago, an eye doctor noted a need for vision therapy for my daughter, but first needed an official assessment to prepare for their therapists to address her specific needs.
VISION THERAPY OFFICE #1 FAILURE
Since all of his equipment was at another office, we drove over there, then got the hefty bill, because his office in that county is not with our insurance. Ouch.
Then…I never heard another thing.
A few weeks later I called the local office (that the insurance approves) and the office said they didn’t have any vision therapists…yet.
After nine months of this, I told them I was going to call the Better Business Bureau.
The next day they called to say they had a vision therapist…actually the front desk guy could do the job.
The front desk guy who can never find my contacts after I’ve ordered them?
The same front desk guy who’s been there the entire nine months but suddenly now can do the therapy?
I don’t think so.
SEEKING DIRECTION
Asking my homeschool girlfriends for advice, I learned a lot.
One of them sent me a website to check for credentialed eye doctors who work with vision therapists, like her own dad in a different state.
Hmmm…the eye doctor from nine months ago isn’t even listed.
However, through that site I found other doctors who were credentialed.
Further research revealed good reviews and their office website that even showed pictures of their several vision therapists.
VISION THERAPY OFFICE #2 SUCCESS
After making an appointment, and my daughter was quickly seen, diagnosed, and we were quickly emailed paperwork explaining the issues they can address.
She amazed this eye doctor, who like the last one, was flabbergasted to see a thick book in her lap, by choice.
Bringing her latest classic to read while waiting for each appointment, the one time she had an Elizabeth Gaskell book, and another, Nathaniel Hawthorne.
My daughter can’t put the book down. She wants to know what happens next.
When queried about how in the world she wants to do that, especially if her eyes don’t track well at all, she said she learned a lot of tips and tricks from me, so she can read, but it’s slow…yet worth the effort.
I used kinesthetic techniques to teach my daughter phonics, and loves to read, though it’s slow.
Mainly I’m sharing this in hopes of educating other families out there whose kids are struggling with the same issues my daughter has.
Hopefully therapy goes well, because she spent H-O-U-R-S on her college homework this past year, some of which was a complete waste of time.
Long story about fake science labs in imaginary computer virtual experience rooms where no science happens.
Why not take them on nature walks outside the college, on the edge of Manassas Battlefield?
STARTING VISION THERAPY THIS SUMMER
She will have the summer to work on her vision therapy exercises, which we’ve been forewarned will tire her out, but in the end should improve her eye tracking so it won’t take so long to conquer her schoolwork.
So the header photo is of her reading poetry at our Becoming History presentation…a picture of ease despite all her struggles…
Praying…it’s been a long journey and sure wish we knew of this years ago.
