Primitive Reflexes, Eye turns, and Vision Therapy
Our newest graduate from vision therapy blessed us thoroughly with her joyous, vibrant soul!  Brooke's genuine love for therapy activities delighted her doctor and therapists-- "This one is my favorite!" was a common refrain heard in her weekly appointments, despite her visual challenges.  


Brooke has esotropia, a type of strabismus (eye turn).  When we met her, we noticed she had a severe head turn when she tried to look at things, and her body movements proved hard to control.  Often, an eye turn shows insight into how the brain organizes other gross and fine motor movements.


We started Brooke's therapy focusing on primitive reflex integration to help with foundational movements, moved onto eye movements , and even had some binocular achievements in which both eyes were participating together!


On graduation day, Brooke's mom noted that she is not as tired when reading, she has better gross motor skills, she is less clumsy and able to use her side vision more.  Overall, Brooke's eye movements and accommodative (eye focusing) skills have greatly improved and she no longer turns her head to see things!


Although we were unable to outnumber Brooke's encouragements and "I'll miss you's" on graduation day, we're happy to give a resounding WE'LL MISS YOU, TOO!!! with all our Facebook friends.  Happy Holidays, dear one.