Comments on: A Visit to the Optometrist and More Questions to Squint At

By: Insurance, Uncertainty, Acceptance

Insurance, Uncertainty, Acceptance — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:43:09 +0000

[...] optometrist that Charlie saw this week—and many of the doctors and the dentist that we have taken Charlie [...]

By: Autism, Representation, and the Case of Hannah Poling

Autism, Representation, and the Case of Hannah Poling — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:51:34 +0000

[...] lots, lots, and lots of struggles—piano practice this evening exhausted both of us as Charlie kept squinting and tapping at keys with random fingers—but he is not “mercury poisoned” or [...]

By: Bonnie Sayers

Bonnie Sayers — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:32:38 +0000

Someone on twitter sent me this link. Have you read this book:

ENVISIONING A BRIGHT FUTURE: Interventions that Work for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The site is -The Optometric Extension Program Foundation

http://oep.store.excerpo.com/index.php?action=show_details&product_id=3648

By: Cristina

Cristina — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:17:09 +0000

Kristina,
We are awaiting our next appointment to decide, but it seems likely. Jodi Sohn (also a blogger) talks about her experience with Home Vision Therapy here: http://www.momathome.com/category/kids/page/3/
This is something that I will talk to our specialist about to see if it will be more cost effective and better since it can be done at home on a daily basis, as opposed to once a week at a therapists’ office. Maybe it would help Charlie if he’s more confortable at home.

By: Ipse Dixit

Ipse Dixit — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:07:07 +0000

[...] So, yes, I am forever hand-wringing about how Charlie doesn’t have enough verbal language to tell me things, like his stomach hurting and why in the world he is squinting. [...]

By: Storkdok

Storkdok — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:56:28 +0000

My brother had an eye convergence disorder. He did therapy as a child with a behavioral psychologist, it helped him so he could read. He had trouble reading the volumes of books and materials in medical school, so he was retested and found it was still a problem. He did vision therapy and then after a few months had no problem with reading. Good thing, we had to read a lot in medical school!

I had A tested last summer for the eye disorders, they sprayed the dilation medicine into his eyes, just one squirt each eye, and then were able to see his retinas. I didn’t have to hold him down, a lot easier than drops.

A has light blue eyes, he squints a lot and blinks more than most people. I have to keep sunglasses and a hat on him most of the time outdoors. The glasses cannot touch his eyebrows or his face, and the hat cannot touch his ears, or he won’t wear them.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:40:44 +0000

@Cristina, Yes, he has trouble with both of those. We thought about vision therapy; the optometrist we see does it; behavior problems got in the way. But something to consider still—-are you thinking the vision therapy is likely?

By: Cristina

Cristina — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:50:20 +0000

Does Charlie have trouble reading and Visual Spatial Integration? Eye convergence problems seem to be very common amongst ASD/AS children. Glasses didn’t help my youngest son, so now it seems he may need vision therapy to train is eyes to work as a team. Good Luck, let us know how it goes.

By: Bonnie Sayers

Bonnie Sayers — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:42:58 +0000

I agree about trying it out to see how it feels to try to figure out why. I did this with some things that Matt does, like bang walls with elbow and bend back between door jams. lot of sensory stuff from these and hard to pin point. Good luck in this quest.