{"id":7356,"date":"2020-08-15T18:53:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T18:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=7356"},"modified":"2021-08-05T05:08:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T05:08:37","slug":"vision-therapy-for-dyslexia-success-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/dyslexia\/vision-therapy-for-dyslexia-success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision Therapy for Dyslexia: Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Personal stories from parents of children diagnosed with dyslexia.<\/b><\/h2>\n

*Names have been changed for privacy protection.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for a list of more success stories pages, you might just recognize your child in.<\/p>\n

Jon, age 6<\/b><\/p>\n

As a teacher, I recognized that Jon had some kind of visual difficulty when reading. He was losing his place, reversing letters, confusing letters such as “P, D, B,” tracking from line to line as he read, and displaying difficulty with concentration. Vision Therapy has helped correct the problem to the point that Jon himself has commented that “reading is easier.” I have noted greater fluency as he reads.<\/p>\n

Thank you for developing a program that not only targeted a serious problem, but that a child actually enjoyed doing.<\/p>\n

Shirley L. T., Jon’s parent<\/b><\/p>\n

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Lenny, age 19<\/b><\/p>\n

About 5 years ago when I first started college, I began to notice that I had eye problems. Being ignorant of how the eyes work, I didn’t know what to do about it. In fact, I thought I had dyslexia or something similar. It turned out that my brain was fine and the real problem was with the muscles in my eyes. I went to Vision Therapy to help me read for longer periods of time, and with less strain\u2014 which helped my studies incredibly.<\/p>\n

Vision Therapy included everything, even prism lenses. In fact, I still use a pair of glasses on top of my corrective contact lenses to help my eyes relax when I read or use the computer.<\/p>\n

Lenny<\/b><\/p>\n

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Zach, age 11<\/b><\/p>\n

Zachariah has been struggling with learning disabilities since he was two or three years old. Zach never liked to color or draw on paper as a small child. He never had any interest in letters or numbers. He did not like to look at books. We weren’t worried, since after all, when he drew on the large marker board he did a fantastic job. He would use detail in his drawings that were advanced for his age.<\/p>\n

At age three, he drew people with heads having eyes, ears, nose, and mouth all properly placed. He drew cars and trucks with great detail. He drew plans for new inventions he had thought up. All of this was done on the marker board, but seldom on paper. When it came to letters, Zach just couldn’t learn them. We tried oral work and he could not remember the names of the letters, let alone any of their sounds.<\/p>\n

It didn’t take long for Zach’s self-esteem to begin dropping once he started school. He couldn’t do the letter work required, even in kindergarten. His teacher thought he was lazy, especially when it came to paperwork.<\/p>\n

He could answer just about anything as long as he didn’t have to read or write. I had been asking for help from the school by way of testing and was getting nowhere. I had also taken Zach for eye exams and had been told that he was fine. By the middle of his first grade year, I had had it. I began homeschooling Zach and found an eye specialist who told us that he had dyslexia but offered no treatment.<\/p>\n

Then one day a family friend referred us to an optometrist in our area. He had had similar problems earlier in his life and at least he could relate to what Zach felt. The optometrist ran extensive exams, including testing for dyslexia and referred us to Dr. X, a developmental optometrist, who provides Vision Therapy.<\/p>\n

We were totally impressed with Dr. X and her staff. They knew exactly what the problems were and how to fix them. We decided we would try Vision Therapy, and after only one month, the improvement that we saw in Zach was nothing short of a miracle.<\/p>\n

There have been changes in all areas for us. Zach’s attitude, his behavior, his academics have all seen major improvement. I don’t have to struggle and fight to get him to do his homework or chores.<\/p>\n

Zach loves doing Vision Therapy. He does his homework in about 1\/3 of the time it took him just one month ago.<\/p>\n

Thank you so much. We have continued with Vision Therapy, even though it means a 2 hour drive each way, because we can now see our son’s true potential.<\/p>\n

Debra H., Zacharriah’s parent<\/b><\/p>\n

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Codey, age 10<\/b><\/p>\n

Vision Therapy has really helped Codey a lot. He now has a more positive attitude, and much better reading and handwriting grades. Before we started Vision Therapy, we had tried everything, Hooked on Phonics, tutors, summer school, nothing seemed to help. It was to the point where we just thought he was lazy and wouldn’t try. Finally, we decided to do a dyslexia screening and called Dr. X.<\/p>\n

He instantly detected a vision problem and explained Codey’s condition to us. Finally, everything started making sense: the poor attitude, bad grades, etc. Now, 34 weeks of Vision Therapy later, there has been great improvement. Better grades, no headaches when he comes home from school, no fighting to do homework, and a great positive attitude.<\/p>\n

Misty B., Codey’s parent<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact a vision therapy eye doctor<\/strong><\/a> near you so that your child can be one of these success stories.<\/p>\n

SEE RELATED:<\/strong> Dyslexia FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t

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