Before Vision Therapy:
It was hard to see the whiteboard and I would see two of everything. I would get frustrated at school and would meltdown. Tests were hard and I never finished on time. I would have to redo the tests often. The drawings on the whiteboard looked weird and I would say “I can’t” a lot at school.
After Vision Therapy:
Drawings on the whiteboard look normal now, and I understand it a lot better. Tests are a little bit easier and I’m able to finish them. It’s a lot easier for me to catch footballs and write stories.
~River
Before Vision Therapy:
Reading with River was very difficult and always resulted in a meltdown. I felt like we were never getting anywhere. He would come home from school with a headache every day and his teacher was reaching out to us because he was having meltdowns in the classroom. I didn’t even know what was wrong or how to help him. Our initial meeting with Dr. Oakland was so telling; he knew how to ask the right questions and we discovered River had double vision.
After Vision Therapy:
River’s reading is much improved. He is actually understanding the stories he reads and is able to follow the lines without skipping them. He is a happier kid all around. He even writes his name is cursive. It’s amazing to see how far he has come. He is willing to try new things and is not struggling at school.
~Janelle Vandegriend