[Aer-div07] vision therapy research

[Murphy, Lynn]

This continues to be a hot topic. We do much the same as an educational
agency. We provide information on resources but do not provide services
from a teacher of the Blind/Visually Impaired as they do not hold the
appropriate certification. We do get the reading specialist involved and
possibly the OT in the educational setting but stand firm that vision
therapy is a clinical habilitation service and not a service provided by
a certified teacher.

 

Lynn

 

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From: aer-div07-bounces at lists.aerbvi.org
[mailto:aer-div07-bounces at lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Sandra
Stirnweis
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:13 AM
To: aer-div07 at lists.aerbvi.org; aernet at lists.aerbvi.org
Subject: Re: [Aer-div07] vision therapy research

 

We were discussing this exact issue with our low vision optometrist
yesterday as a student had some form somewhere with vision therapy type
goal in the IEP that the parent expected the VI teacher to provide.  Our
Doctor says there is quite a bit of research that validates vision
therapy.  HOWEVER, she emphasized that it needed to be done in the
clinicians office and that the lay person trying to provide vision
therapy on their own could actually do more harm than good.  Neither Low
Vision Therapists nor Teachers of the Visually Impaired are trained in
vision therapy techniques and should not be providing this service.  We
can be helpful by providing resources of properly certified centers and
practitioners who can.  Our doctor also said that if the program is done
properly with the necessary parent involvement the individual will see
positive results within six month.  She also said that about half of the
time insurance companies will pay for it.  Our own low vision clinic
does not provide low vision therapy.

Sandra



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	From: aernet-bounces at lists.aerbvi.org
[mailto:aernet-bounces at lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Sheila Amato
	Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 4:57 PM
	To: aernet at lists.aerbvi.org
	Subject: [AERNet] vision therapy research

	 

	hello, all - the topic of vision therapy surfaces occasionally
on our listserv. I do believe that I've always read that there is no
quantitative data to prove that it works. I mentioned that concern to a
local optometrist and he sent me 2 research studies that advocate for
vision therapy as a proven intervention for convergence insufficiency
and some of the other issues involving binocular vision and eye teaming.


	 

	I'm going to attempt to attach these two files; I don't know if
they will make it through the Aernet filter. If they do, I would
appreciate your thoughts on this research. If they don't make it
through, I will gladly forward them to anyone who wants to receive them
if you send me your email address off list. 

	 

	Sheila

	brltrans at verizon.net 




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