Thursday, June 21, 2012

Vision Therapy to Vegas!!!

Busy day getting ready to go to Vegas. First, Vision Therapy a day early. Jasmine has progressed since last year, but is still not fully seeing stereoscopically. That is the issue for people with amblyopia- they can see somewhat clearly at a distance, but not 3-dimensionally. When we first moved into our house with stairs, she fell down them often...because they just looked flat to her. She is doing better with that, but still not fully seeing 3- dimensionally the way she is supposed to. Doing various exercises in Vision Therapy with Linda Hardee, CVT (Certified Vision Therapist).. whom Jazzy just loves! Playing "tetherball" with special glasses. Doing an exercise where she has to color triangles pointing up or down, right or left ... with different colors using both the left and right hand... with special colored glasses that make the more damaged left eye work harder. Using the glasses again, and using more of the left eye.. and circling A, B, C.s... Then we did 100 errands, got pedicures, and took Jessie-dog to babysitter Tina Smith.. where she gets to play with little creatures of her own species for a change. She loves other dogs.... and cats... and kids.... so she it is like a little "summer camp" for her:)!