Lauren began vision therapy when she was entering 2nd grade. At that point, she had been dismissed by an ophthalmologist as having received all the service available! Dr. Pelton recognized that she could benefit from vision therapy. At school, Lauren was on a list to be tested for learning disabilities. After therapy she was taken from the list and never tested due to her enormous improvements. Lauren is now a 3.95 GPA student in Troy High School. I recommend vision therapy. Parents need to be aware of the home therapy responsibility, too.
Nancy Henderson (mother of Lauren Henderson)

   

Before vision therapy, Alexandra was very clumsy, walking into walls, spilling drinks, etc. She was reading very well, but would get very fatigued and her writing was very immature and did not match her reading level.

After six months of vision therapy, Alexandra is not clumsy anymore. She no longer falls, trips and spills things like she used to do! Her writing has improved so dramatically that it does not seem like the same child! Alexandra was lucky enough to have the same teacher two years in a row, and the teacher is amazed that this is the same child she is seeing! Alexandra is now able to write her small letters neatly and uniformly (the same size). Before vision therapy, her handwriting was all over the page with letters at different sizes and angles. She also used to get very fatigued after school. She would get off the bus looking like she was about to fall over. Now, after vision therapy, she has plenty of energy left at the end of the day! She is able to focus and concentrate for very long periods of time now. Her reading is way above grade level -- approximately 6th grade level and she is only in 2nd grade.

I would recommend vision therapy to others. Yes! Yes! Yes! Lisa Papas (mother of Alexandra Papas)

   

I have seen a lot of changes in Michael since he began vision therapy. He is able to focus and read much better. The therapy has also given him a lot of confidence. He is able to raise his hand in class and read out loud. He wants to be a good reader and the therapy has helped a lot.

I have passed along information about Michael's vision therapy success to a teacher at Country Day School and she seemed pretty impressed.
Karen Shamoun (mother of Michael Shamoun)

   

I have seen Jamie's eyes become stronger. I don't notice her right eye turning in as much as it did before she began therapy. Jamie has always been a good student, so I am grateful for that, but I have seen her improve greatly when it comes to playing sports. I think Jamie still has less than normal depth perception, but what she does have now [as a result of the vision therapy] is an improvement from where she started. This spring was the first time she was able to consistently hit a softball with a bat. It is very exciting to see these developments and improvements in my daughter. I would and have recommended vision therapy to many people.
Shelly Woychowski (mother of Jamie Woychoski)

   

Prior to vision therapy with Sue, Troyana complained of frequent headaches and struggled with her reading assignments. I took Troyana to a local optometrist who found no problems. Troyana was recommended to your office by her psychologist who was counseling her for ADD. With Dr. Pelton's help, we realized that although Troy's eyes were fine individually, she was having difficulty getting the two eyes to work together as a team. After vision therapy, Troy's headaches have disappeared and she now has an "A" in reading. She reads above her level from several books each day. As a parent, I am so happy to see that Troy is finally enjoying reading.
Mrs. Cook (mother of Troyana Cook)

   

When Jeffrey began therapy, he had just completed a very traumatic 2nd grade year in school. He was "labeled" as a non-reader and low achiever in spite of his curiosity level and advanced vocabulary and word usage. His self-esteem was very low. Upon discovering Jeffrey's vision problem and after conversing with the doctor, Jeffrey's comment was, "I knew I wasn't stupid." Therapy lasted all summer -- one hour a week with excercises everyday at home. When school started there was a marked improvement. A conference with his teacher and principal alerted them to Jeff's needs. They were very cooperative and helpful.

Jeffrey had a lot of catching up to do academically. Progress was slow, but steady. When Jeff finished 3rd grade, he was reading 2.5. We continued therapy to prepare for 4th grade. During this time, everything seemed to click for Jeff. He soared when testing was done in May. Jeff scored above 4th grade level in all areas. His teacher was as excited as we were. Jeff's confidence increased twofold. He finally felt he could do it. A time that sticks out in my mind the most was when Jeff read aloud to us from Robin Hood which we felt was way above his reading level. His father and I cried. I feel that without the doctor's help and advice, following through on the complete program of vision therapy, and Jeff's determination, Jeff would not have been on the honor roll every year nor would he be entering the seventh grade( as I write this) fully confident and ready to conquer the world!!

Now I don't hesitate to discuss vision needs with parents of needy children and I often relate Jeff's history.
Mrs. Snow (mother of Jeffrey Snow)

   

We immediately saw a difference in her handwriting. She used to have difficulty with fine motor skills, but her handwriting is beautiful now. She also has far less reversal of numbers and letters. I would and do recommend vision therapy to others.
Linda Dickinson (mother of Erin Dickinson)

   

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