“I began Vision Therapy in March 2022, and my main goal was to improve my vision for baseball and other sports, make it more fun to read, and other homework. I noticed my vision improving right away after starting. My performance in baseball improved a lot as well, on offense and defense. I find it easier to read and more fun and I have started reading for pleasure. Over all, this was a great experience and I have gained a lot from my journey.”
-Curtis (May 2022)
“In 1st grade we noticed that reading wasn’t clicking for Katherine as we thought it should. Halfway through 1st grade COVID hit and she ended up in Virtual Learning for the remainder of 1st grade and the majority of 2nd grade. We were able to get her extra help and worked with her teacher to do additional reading and phonics work at home but nothing really helped. I shared my concerns with a friend who mentioned Vision Therapy. The more research we did, we quickly realized we knew a number of individuals that went through Vision Therapy and EVERY person said it was life changing. We booked an appointment with Dr Wonderling and she quickly made her recommendations.
Through initial testing we learned that Katherine was below her age level in many aspects of vision and reading. We felt awful knowing that no matter how hard she tried and no matter what we did, we didn’t have the knowledge or tools to help her succeed. Katherine started VT in September of 2021 and graduated 7 sessions early in April 2022.
Vision Therapy is not easy, it is expensive, and it is a huge time commitment for the entire family. There were also many struggles along the way but we just reminded ourselves that reading is a basic fundamental skill she will need for the rest of her life in every aspect. We simply had to keep pushing through. Not only did Vision Therapy teach her how to read, it has changed her life. She no longer gets car sick, is consistent with hitting a softball, shooting a gun, playing basketball and her test scores in school have improved tremendously. The most remarkable change we have noticed is her confidence level; her teacher was so impressed with her improvements that she sent us an email just to let us know that, “Katherine volunteers to read in front of her peers every single time there is an opportunity.”
-Katherine’s parents
“Vision Therapy was hard, but I learned that if I worked hard I could do it. I was the one who had to do the work but that means I am the one who gets the reward. I like to read now and school is easier. It has helped me with my other subjects in school too. I also can concentrate in class; if others are talking I can keep focusing on what I’m working on.”
-Katherine (May 2022)
“Since Ingrid was in preschool she would come home with the most exhausted looking eyes (as if she had worked a 12 hour shift), and would frequently rub them until they appeared very pink. Dr. Wonderling explained that because her eyes weren’t working together she had to work overtime to “keep” up in school. Until her diagnosis of convergence insufficiency, I was baffled as to why she could read a word without trouble on one line and then it look like foreign text on the next line. We found out she would sometimes have double vision, bouts of one eye shutting off and issues with tracking. Her reading comprehension was poor as well. We are beyond blessed to have found the Vision Therapy Academy to diagnose her. No doctor or optometrist would. Ingrid had 20/20 vision. The team at Vision Therapy Academy has set Ingrid up for tremendous present and future success in a world where she would have otherwise struggled to succeed. In school, she is confident in her reading and doesn’t give up or become frustrated now. She frequently gets 100% on her spelling tests, has upgraded to a better reading group and her overall spirit and behavior is more positive. At home she will even challenge herself with chapter books and longer/harder words with zero fear. I didn’t think that only after 6 months I would be describing Ingrid in this manner. It feels like a miracle. It was hard work, but the ticket rewards and wonderful therapists kept Ingrid motivated and wanting to come back. It was another family’s testimonial on Facebook that led me to Vision Therapy Academy, and I pray this one helps out at least one other family too.”
-Ingrid’s Mother
“Vision Therapy has helped me read better. I am a more confident and happy person.”
-Ingrid (May 2022)
“Before vision therapy, Nikoli had issues with reading, math and general school work. Letters and numbers would move or look backwards. Fatigue was common after just a few minutes of homework. After vision therapy he is now excited to read books, learning is becoming fun and sports are becoming easier. Improving eye teaming and tracking has been huge for Nikoli.” -Nikoli’s Mom (April 2022)
“Our family has had three generations of vision therapy graduates! As a teacher, I taught Jillian the foundations of reading and how to read. However, when we would sit down to read she showed two responses. Some days she couldn’t get enough reading and others it was a struggle to get her to read a sentence. During her annual eye exam, Dr. Wonderling and I discussed vision therapy to train her visual system to work more efficiently. Jillian had difficulty with her eyes teaming together, but it wasn’t consistent. Sometimes her eyes would team well together, but other times they would cross too much. This explains the inconsistencies of whether or not she wanted to read together. Sandy and Jennifer made vision therapy sessions so fun! Jillian was excited to go, and mentioned, “I never want to graduate, because it’s so fun here!” Now Jillian’s visual system is more efficient and consistent. She enjoys reading!”
-Jillian’s Parents
” Hi my name is Jillian. And ever since I went to vision therapy my eyes are getting better!! The first day I was there, I was scared! My eyes were not teaming together, so my reading was not good! But now my reading is good!!!! Thank you so much!
-Jillian (April 2022)
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” After at least three optometry appointments in about 18 months, Dr. Puls identified Tenley’s problems with double vision. We were relieved to finally have an explanation for all of her headaches at school and increasing avoidance of reading books that were on her grade level. We have been so pleased with the progress Tenley made during her six months in vision therapy. We were so happy for her over the summer when she met her goal of reading a book with more than 100 pages. Then when school started in Fall of 2021, she developed more confidence as she realized she could see the board and read even harder books, all without getting headaches and having her eyes hurt. We have had a great experience and we can’t wait to see what Tenley does next!”
-Tenley’s Parents
“Before I started vision therapy my eyes did not want to read, so I did not want to read. I am so happy that I love to read now. I always want to read. During the summer I read a two hundred page book. It is also easy to do math and play the piano. Thank you everyone at vision therapy”
-Tenley (age 9)