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Vision Therapy
Three of my children have completed a ten week session of vision therapy in the past. Each child worked one on one with a different therapist, for a one hour session twice a week. Prior to beginning...
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Techniques for Teaching the Dyslexic Child
One of my sons is seventeen and a really great guy with a lot of friends. He’s gone on mission’s trips, shot paintball and rode dirt-bikes with friends, and been employed for over a year. I’m not sure...
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It’s Doctor Week
I’ve always admired parents whose children are medically fragile or who have some chronic medical conditions that require frequent visits to doctors and hospitals. But this week, I really admire them....
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Teen Motorcycle Owner
I’ve already received my share of criticism for allowing my seventeen year old son to buy a motorcycle. It’s not just a motorcycle; it’s actually a “crotch rocket,” a Ninja and its brand spanking new....
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Convergence Insufficiency Disorder Not ADHD
Dear Abby dedicated an entire column this week to Convergence Insufficiency Disorder which is a legitimate, problematic binocular dysfunction. It is a reading disorder where the eyes drift too much...
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Dyslexia – No Sense of Direction
The seventeen year drove his motorcycle to a performance he was in this evening, the teen girls convinced him he should be an actor in this play, and he was like a poor innocent animal being led to...
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Orbital Cellulitis From a Bee Sting
Our four year old seems to have a body chemistry that attracts bees. She has been stung twice at school on two different days and several times while playing outside at home. One bee sting that she...
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Will Reading & Writing Help Her Behaviors?
Each day I wonder what I’m accomplishing. As a formerly goal-oriented person, I’m used to having my days mapped out with a “to do” list that I check off and feel as if I’ve accomplished something. I am...
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Is something Different About Your Adopted Child’s Eyes – Indicators of...
Is there something different about your adopted child’s eyes, especially in photographs? I was reading about the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s child of the month recently. Her name is Jaylynn...
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Diabetic Eye Problems aka Diabetic Retinopathy
An eye problem caused by diabetes, called diabetic retinopathy, is the number one cause of blindness in adults in the United States., If your child has diabetes then his or her blood sugar levels are...
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