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Session 67: Learning how to read

Posted on January 23, 2014
/Under Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading, Michael's Vision Therapy Diary
/With 3 Comments

My new year's resolution for 2014 was to do more bar reading because the exercise is finally starting to be within my reach. I started out with two pages a day. The first week I still had to do quite a bit of alternating, but after two weeks I could…continue reading →

Vision Therapy Loading

Posted on December 8, 2013
/Under Michael's Vision Therapy Diary, Practical VT advice and exercises, Strabismus and sports
/With 1 Comment

'Loading' is a term used in Vision Therapy meaning the unconscious application of visual skills consciously acquired during therapy while doing other activities. The idea is to not only be able to point your eyes at the same place at the same time but also be able to do it…continue reading →

FAQ: “I have a cross-eyed infant/child so what the hell am I supposed to do?!” – A guide based upon what I would have wanted my parents to know twenty years ago

Posted on November 15, 2013
/Under Frequently Asked Strabismus Questions, Strabismus and amblyopia (lazy eye)
/With 3 Comments

NOTICE: I am not an optometrist or vision care professional. However, I have a lot of experience in dealing with strabismus and am well-read on the subject. As an independent patient who has no stake in your choice of practitioner I feel it is my moral duty to warn parents…continue reading →

An unsatisfiable urge to become who I was supposed to be

Posted on November 26, 2012
/Under Behavioral Optometry and Vision Therapy research, Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading, Michael's Vision Therapy Diary
/With 0 Comments

I’ve always been excited about the idea of learning and reading. The prospect that hard work and intelligence pays off and gets you a better outcome. I had trouble learning how to read so my mother stepped in and gave me some extra tutoring before bedtime on a magnetic blackboard…continue reading →

Why do I have trouble reading?

Posted on April 4, 2012
/Under Impact of binocular vision disorders on learning and reading
/With 0 Comments

"If you struggle with keeping both eyes at the same point on the page, you may be able to read fine if asked to read a single sentence or paragraph but not if asked to read for many minutes. We have no trouble recognizing that a child with a mild…continue reading →

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Session 67: Learning how to read

Vision Therapy Loading

FAQ: “I have a cross-eyed infant/child so what the hell am I supposed to do?!” – A guide based upon what I would have wanted my parents to know twenty years ago

An unsatisfiable urge to become who I was supposed to be

Why do I have trouble reading?

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