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Vision Therapy
Vision therapy addresses visual-processing disorders such as convergence insufficiency and double vision, which are common in children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, ADHD, learning disabilities and Sensory Processing Disorder.
Vision Therapy Articles
Spelling to Communicate (S2C)
This blog post about Spelling to Communicate (S2C) is excerpted and amended by Patricia Lemer from the Vietnamese version of her award-winning book, Outsmarting Autism, Updated and Expanded: Build Healthy Foundations for Communication, Socialization, and Behavior at All Ages. Background ... Read More
Jeremiah’s Unexpected Visual-Processing Challenges
Baseline Assessments As part of the FLIGHT™ Study’s baseline assessments, Jeremiah had initial evaluations by a functional dentist, an occupational therapist who assesses reflex integration, a neurofeedback practitioner, and a developmental optometrist, among others. Some of these assessments might sound a bit unusual at ... Read More
Neurodevelopmental Therapy Checklist
Not Just for Autism Therapy is a critical piece of healing a child with autism, and we have created an autism therapy checklist to help you out. Please note therapies listed in this checklist may also be helpful for children ... Read More
Prism Lenses
In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains why prism lenses can be powerful temporary tools for kids with autism, ADHD and LD because they alter neural processing of the brain. The use of prism lenses for behavioral and learning ... Read More
Learning-Related Vision Problems
In this blog post, Patricia Lemer MEd LPC explains what learning-related vision problems are and how to correct them. An estimated 25% of school-age children have learning-related vision problems. Students can have difficulties in any of a number of areas ... Read More
Vision Affects Behavior
Difficult behaviors can potentially be changed by improving vision, but most people don’t know that vision affects behavior, attention, learning and processing. They should, however, because the brains of children with autism spectrum disorders prevent them from correctly focusing on ... Read More
Lenses and Prisms
Developmental optometrists, also known as behavioral optometrists (OD), can correct the following visual dysfunctions with therapeutic lenses and prisms: Climbing to great heights without a sense of awareness and danger Feeling overwhelmed and bombarded when entering a crowded room Banging ... Read More
Vision Therapy Stories
Noah: Healing from ADHD, ADD, PANS/PANDAS, OCD, ODD
I am writing this recovery story in the hopes it reaches other parents and guardians of children diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, PANS/PANDAS, OCD, ODD, etc. who felt as I did: desperate, hopeless, and terrified. My seven year old had all ... Read More
Vision Therapy Books