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Hello, our DS11 was just diagnosed with convergence insufficiency and occular motor dysfunction.  We have not started therapy yet, however, the vision center was able to provide a letter with recommendations for accommodations.  

 

Can anyone share what accommodations have been helpful with your children with these issues?

 

Also, is paper/pencil testing better than computer testing for kids with these issues?

 

We are new to all of this and would greatly appreciate some perspective before making school requests.  

 

Thanks in advance!!

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That would take an IEP or 504, and that process takes minimum 4 months. Hopefully your dc will have made progress by then.

 

You homeschool or ps? You're within a month of the end of the year, yes? Or do you live somewhere that goes longer? Are they having behaviors as a result?

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Hi OhElizabeth, he's in ps and has a 504 in place which provides extra time for testing.  School will be out at the end of the month.  We're new to all of the vision issues and I am trying to learn as much as I can.  I just received an accommodations recommendations letter from the doctor after I posted.  However, I'm still interested in hearing what's worked for others.  I am wondering if pen/pencil tests vs. computers along with larger font is helpful.  

 

He's a bright boy who has always done well, read at a high level and never struggled in school.  This year has been horrible with fatigue.  He comes home looking like he's run a marathon and has headaches.  He's reading less, takes longer to do work that is actually not hard for him and writing has become challenging.  He has notebooks filled with writing from first grade and his handwriting has always been extremely neat- it's not as neat anymore.  His self esteem has plummeted this year because he couldn't understand why he couldn't keep up with his peers.  His vision is 20/20, but now we know about the other visual impairments.    

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Well hopefully you'll get enough VT done by fall that it won't be an issue. That's fine to crank up the font. He could go to audiobooks for a while. Once he starts VT, he might be even more fatigued. When people homeschool, they often drop the load, drop written work, etc., if the dc is fatigued from the therapy. Some people will do a bit of school work first and then therapy. Just depends on how he does.

 

Really, my dd got turnaround on that very, very quickly. Hopefully it won't even be an issue by fall. :)  Is your doc giving you a timetable on therapy?

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If you are doing vision therapy, then by fall your son is not likely to need accommodation due to convergence insufficiency. There may be other factors like learning disabilities, but I would not expect to need accommodations for his vision.

 

If you still are having difficulties and needed accommodations after VT, then I'd strongly suggest you continue to ask questions and look further into possible causes.

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