Today Jessica is a happy and confident teenager who enjoys sleepovers with her friends, participating in church activities, and camping with her family. But when I first met Jessica last year, she was becoming more withdrawn, not wanting to even spend the night at her best friend’s house. She was afraid to try new things […]
We often hear, “My child has trouble decoding words and often skips words or starts in the middle or end of a word instead of the first letter.” More than likely, they are missing some important skills that go beyond the ability to decode. Learning to read and then reading to learn involves a rather […]
Caleb is a recent Vision Therapy graduate. He has made many incredible changes that his mom calls, “life changing.” Read his success story below AND check out their success VIDEO, too! “I can’t read.” “I hate to read.” “Everyone in my class can read better than me.” These were common phrases said by our First […]
“Success is a ladder that you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets.” Every day we have the pleasure of working with phenomenal people of all ages. The majority of these people are children in elementary school whose parents have found vision therapy to help them reach their full potential. Oftentimes these children struggle […]
Brian is an adult patient who was experiencing double vision after having a severe stroke. He had already spent time working on rehabilitation in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy. However, he was still having difficulty reading for pleasure as the words appeared to move on the page and his peripheral vision was significantly […]
Laura recently completed her vision therapy program. When she came to us she had double vision and was getting a lot of headaches. Now, her headaches are less frequent and she hasn’t had double vision in months. She was great fun to work with and we will miss seeing her every week. Here is Laura’s success […]
From the myth that only children can benefit from Vision Therapy to the myth that eye surgery and/or glasses are the only way to correct vision problems—we will debunk several of the myths out there about Vision Therapy. Myth #1: I’m too old for Vision Therapy. Age is not a factor in the success you […]
Looking for that last minute stocking stuffer? The Vision Therapy Blog pooled our resources again this year for favorite games and activities that will help develop basic skills for: visual processing, fine-motor, eye-hand coordination and much more. Enjoy! Share! The Vision Therapy Blog’s Top 10: 10. Rainbow Loom 9. Qbitz 8. Blokus 7. Rush […]
I want to share Helen’s vision therapy journey with you. Helen was a third grader who was falling behind in school when she came to Minnesota Vision Therapy Center for an initial testing. Her dad said reading was extremely difficult and she had low reading comprehension. She had additional symptoms associated with her diagnosis, Convergence […]
There are a lot of “board” games out there that now have free versions to play online. We use several of these games in conjunction with our therapy program and wanted to make them accessible to you at home. Some of them are even better and more convenient than the hands-on version. Clicking on the […]