Re: Hitting/ opthamologist

[Guest guest]

--- > ever checked by an opthamologist - no. What would an opth. do

to

> test him and how would testing be accomplished? It's hard enough

to

> get him to sit still for a hearing screening, Hello I am new to

this board but not new to apraxia, autism, senory issues ECT.

My son is 6 and has worn glasses since 2 1/2. Go to a good

developmental opthamologist who has experience with develpmental

disabilitys. Many of the kids also have eye issues. My son was

diagnosed at 2 with autism. He did not speak anywords only grunted

and hummed. I was taking his to a SLP who had a autistic older son

and was very good a teaching PEC's and began to use it. ( he

now has no use for PECS, as he is talking fully and 85%

understandable). Anyway my son would hold the picture up to his eyes

and look out the corners of his eyes. I said something about his

vision to the SLP and she said it was part of his autism so I just

let it be for awhile. i had the nagging feeling about it and took him

to a developmental optomitrist who took lenses and and shined light

throughthe lenes over the eyes. my son was hyper and it took awhile

but he determind my son was very near-sighted buy just looking at my

sons eyes in the dark with a flashlight. They had a few toys to help

keep him occupied. My son got his glasses and it was as if he was

seeing the world and his Mommy for the first time.

As for the hitting, I am going through that myself and I am looking

for help, I am looking at a local peer group designed to help with

social issues ran by a behaviolist. NNot cheap but i want to nip it

in the bud. LOL Love Mel

[Guest guest]

I said something about his

> vision to the SLP and she said it was part of his autism so I just

> let it be for awhile. i had the nagging feeling about it and took

him

> to a developmental optomitrist who took lenses and and shined light

> throughthe lenes over the eyes. my son was hyper and it took awhile

> but he determind my son was very near-sighted buy just looking at my

> sons eyes in the dark with a flashlight.

Behavoral optometrists (sp?) can check for and treat lots of

things that other optometrists do not. The ones I know of

mostly work with learning problems and atheletes (who want

to really refine their coordination!). The following file

has some links to websites for referrals to various kinds

of optometrists. There are also some articles about vision.

/files/HOW_TO_find_doctor

Once you get to the file, look for the section about

behavioral optometrists and vision therapy.

best wishes,

Moria