AD Symptoms requiring child psychologist or eye specialist

[cnimed]

Btw, if you and your dh cannot read half of it, it’s a sign that you are also suppressing part of your vision. The eye with the green lens is supposed to read the words in the red overlay. The eye with red lens is supposed to read the words in the green overlay. For you to read everything, both eyes must be ‘activated’.


At least that’s the theory,i’ve never tried it myself. It’s not unusual for both parent and child to have the same condition. Usually the adults have learnt to compensate and function with it.

edit to add: btw, Irlen also uses color filters but the rationale is totally different.

[Audvis]

Hi deminc

My son does have problems with coordinating movements of both eyes. He has been reviewed at igard before, and has binocular instability, accommodative infacility, visual tracking issues. But we have already done 30 lessons at Orthovision and spent several thousand dollars in the process, with little or no progress. I wonder what else can be done. Or should we go back to OT? I have recently pulled him out of OT as we don’t like the therapist. But he still has gym lessons, which I reckon is a bit similar to OT. Very headache about his visual issue.

[luvmum]

Dear all,


I’ve stopped at Ortho after spending thousand plus for the 3 weeks intensive program and completely no progress/improvement. Whatever little promises made beforehand are empty at the end of the day. What pissed me further is we need to tell the therapist what should be done and Zoran coming in an hour late for our appt with no apology.

Dunno where else we can turn to to see real improvement in my child’s vision and our OT doesn’t do much on that. He is working more on his fine and gross motor skills.

End of the day, the real progression i see in my own is through my own conscientious and continuous coaching on him, be it writing, reading and using his eyes more often thr hands-eyes coordination actiivites.

It can be frustrating many times yet sadly, in this society, there are no tolerance for children with learning difficulties. As parents, we seem to be the only driver to push them bit by bit.

I’m bringing my child to see the fourth eye specialist tmr…I dunno if it would be useful…even top notch eye specialist asks us to just wait and see, hoping for improvement as children’s development can be amazing…but how can we just sit and wait when time passes day by day and our children are growing up…

[gerberadaisy]

Dear parents


Don’t give up - just push on and I believe you’ll see results eventually. Take things one step at a time and adopt a positive attitude. I know it’s easier said than done but we need to encourage each other.

Jia You!

[cnimed]

Luvmum,


I feel your pain having gone through a similar journey minus Zoran. And I know the pain includes the wallet!!

I don’t think there are any really good vision therapist in Singapore that do a comprehensive programme that will help to remap the vision pathway properly. What Zoran does is very basic compared to what is available elsewhere, but I have no doubt some find it helpful. But for those who also have reversal problems and coordination problems, it’s just not good enough.

For us, irlen filters is the final answer. But it may not be for others, and there are many naysayers. I can only say I am thankful it works for my child, he has no problems with reading anymore and he doesn’t get heachaches and watery eyes anymore.

I hope you find the right answer for your child soon because it is really tough on our kids physically and emotionally when they can’t keep up simply because they can’t read or see easily. Good luck!

[cherrygal]

Does anyone’s kid here have Strabismus? My 2yo gal is blinking excessively and the eye specialist caught some astigmatism in one eye but needs further confirmation next month. The anti-allergy eye drops don’t seem to help the blinking so I was suspecting Strabismus. However, her eye does not wander but I want to know if it would become a lazy eye next time? If your kid has this condition, does he/she have the frequent blinking as well? What therapy did you go for? Did the blinking stop after the treatment? TIA

[kymum]

Hi lvmum, how’s the 4th eyes specialist. Does it help?

[troubled]

Hi,


Mummies with child who has visit CGC, would like to know if seeing a psychologist or counsellor at CGC is long term, means many subsequent visits?

Do they diagnose or just advice?

Thank you.

[cnimed]

troubled,


I’ve never personally used CGC, but know relatives and friends who have. CGC can diagnose, review, and also arrange for therapy sessions, BUT the queue is very long, the time lag between the sessions are also very long. To help a child in need, sessions have to be much closer together, OR the parent should take a very active role and try to learn home therapy techniques during the sessions so that the parent can implement it at home on a daily basis.

Those who can afford it will usually turn to private avenues after a while. Private sessions can be once or twice a week, depending on the child’s condition and family circumstances. But they are very expensive. The best is still to find a good therapist/books for guidance, and then learn as much as you can to implement things at home on a daily basis.

[lll]

Village Girl:

kitty2:

[quote=\"Village Girl\"]Hi Pls pm me too. I have brought my girl to see a counsellor in Child Guidance Clinic but of no help. She just told us to be patience and be consistent. sigh.....

Did she see Carolyn Kee?Heard she's good.I think all the psychologist always said the same thing,be patientand let the child grow at his own phase.

Not Carolyn, is a counselor from middle east. She is going back to her country as the clinic did not renew her contract. Hopefully the next one would be better. My girl has taken the Adhd test and she is fine. Is her anger mgr...she threw tantrum almost daily. I'm losing patience.[/quote]Hi Village Girl, is it possible for you to pm me the counsellor and clinic too. thks