Re: Vision Issues in Autism

[Guest guest]

We started doing a vision therapy program this summer

which includes a prescription for prism lenses. The

lenses have helped my daughter's visual scanning. I

am sorry to say that we did not keep up with the

vision therapy which we hope to start up again soon.

We started the therapy at the same time that I began

seriously investigating chelation and it was just too

much to do all at once.

I think there is much to be gained from vision therapy

with or without prescription prism lenses. I also

believe that chelation will help with respect to the

vision perception problems and more may be gained from

the therapy once the metals are detoxed.

It's worth investigating.

Tali

--- Barb Romkema <jromkema@...> wrote:

> I just finished listening to a tape from a

> conference in which a gentleman was discussing

> vision issues for autistic kids. He was comparing

> them to the problems they've seen with people with

> MBD (minimal brain dysfunction) which I found

> interesting, especially with the mercury " damage "

> vs. mercury impeding cell processes ideas.

>

> His recommendation was prism glasses which I guess

> has made Major changes in some kids and adults.

>

> I could relate a lot of what he described to my

> 20-year old.

>

> My question is this--Have any of you had any success

> with prism glasses? (My son tried Irlen's, but

> absolutely could not tolerate wearing them, even

> with sensory integration help!!!!!!) Also, have any

> of you who have used them, been able to do away with

> them because of improvements with chelation? Or

> with Megson's therapies? I'm not sure if I should

> pursue this for the possible short-term benefits

> while we chelate?

>

> One more question-- This gentleman says our kids

> " over-focalize " and that locks up their movement and

> speech as well. Have any of you seen improvement in

> these areas with prism glasses?

>

> Thanks!

> Barb

>

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/27/00 2:05:08 PM Central Standard Time,

jromkema@... writes:

<< My question is this--Have any of you had any success with prism glasses?

(My son tried Irlen's, but absolutely could not tolerate wearing them, even

with sensory integration help!!!!!!) Also, have any of you who have used

them, been able to do away with them because of improvements with chelation?

Or with Megson's therapies? I'm not sure if I should pursue this for the

possible short-term benefits while we chelate? >>

Given our experience with " special glasses " and the experience of others I

know of, if I had to do it again, I'd chelate first and see a good visual

trainer for vision exercises first. We paid $300 for a pair of glasses that

seemed to help at first but then made it much more difficult for him to see.

We were doing chelation and had just started visual exercises when we started

the glasses though so it's possible he surpassed the need.

<< One more question-- This gentleman says our kids " over-focalize " and that

locks up their movement and speech as well. Have any of you seen improvement

in these areas with prism glasses? >>

What does " over-focualize " mean?

Gaylen

[Guest guest]

You really have to hear the whole presentation to get this. Basically he's

saying there are two systems the body uses for vision, and our kids are

impaired in one, so they overuse the other. This locks up their movement

and speech as well.

Barb

Re: [ ] Vision Issues in Autism

>In a message dated 11/27/00 2:05:08 PM Central Standard Time,

>jromkema@... writes:

>

><< My question is this--Have any of you had any success with prism glasses?

>(My son tried Irlen's, but absolutely could not tolerate wearing them, even

>with sensory integration help!!!!!!) Also, have any of you who have used

>them, been able to do away with them because of improvements with

chelation?

>Or with Megson's therapies? I'm not sure if I should pursue this for the

>possible short-term benefits while we chelate? >>

>

>Given our experience with " special glasses " and the experience of others I

>know of, if I had to do it again, I'd chelate first and see a good visual

>trainer for vision exercises first. We paid $300 for a pair of glasses

that

>seemed to help at first but then made it much more difficult for him to

see.

>We were doing chelation and had just started visual exercises when we

started

>the glasses though so it's possible he surpassed the need.

>

><< One more question-- This gentleman says our kids " over-focalize " and

that

>locks up their movement and speech as well. Have any of you seen

improvement

>in these areas with prism glasses? >>

>

>What does " over-focualize " mean?

>Gaylen

>

>

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