Before Vision Therapy:
It was hard to read. The letters moved around. Every time I looked at words, it went blurry. My eyes felt tired and hurt a lot. It was hard to play games because it always looked like the ball was going to the right side. I used to skip words when I would read because I didn’t see them. When I would first wake up, my mom and dad would look like that had four eyes instead of two. When I looked at someone for a long time they would double too.
After Vision Therapy:
It is easier to see! Now my eyes see two eyes on my mom and dad. Now the letters on the page do not move. Reading is way easier because it does not blur. Sometimes I still skip words by accident but it happens way less. Now catching a ball is easy because I see one ball instead of two. I love working with Ms. Sue, she is the best teacher I have ever seen.
~ Claire E.
Before Vision Therapy:
Claire, as a preschooler, was a bright little girl who learned her letters and numbers without issue. She was always most interested in art and imaginative play, having no interest in anything involving a ball. Her running was clumsy and she would often bump into things. Claire failed to progress in school. Despite a lifetime exposure to books, Claire struggled to read. She was frustrated and fought practicing. She could read isolated words but could not identify the same word within a sentence. She was exhausted at the end of school every day and would tell me her eyes hurt. Even with extra help at school and practice at home, her reading abilities were not progressing. Then, vision therapy changed everything.
After Vision Therapy:
I often wonder, what if? What if we had never discovered Claire’s eye issues? I believe vision therapy has changed the course of Claire’s life. While she still prefers art and creativity, she has opened up to exploring new interests – soccer & golf. She likes playing catch because now she can see and track the ball. Her gross motor skills are much smoother. Reading has become a joy. She loves to read now. I often find her snuggled up with a story. Her reading abilities have dramatically improved. I love the pride and confidence I hear in her voice when she reads out loud. Her eyes no longer hurt at the end of the day and she has energy to play. Vision therapy taught Claire how to control her eyes but it also taught her that hard work and determination pays dividends. It was so worth it.
~ Stephanie M. Wubben