Quote: melissa hoyer

. In other words, I call them a "movement, touch, and sound" kid. The vision therapy can give them the boost they need to make that jump in development and often many, if not all, of the ADD/ADHD symptoms subside. I see it everyday.

This is a great description.

Even at 8 years old, he still has to touch things that he sees, way more frequently than a typical 8 year older would. He has never made that developmental step from tactile to visual processing. I think that this, in part, is what drives his hyperactivity...

 Quote: Jennifer Lee

We did have the exam done for his eyes and they did further testing saying that he needed 15 weeks of 3 days a week of therapy at 200 dollars a pop....I just can't do that.

Then I learned that close to 90% of the children this clinic sees are told they need this therapy.

SO I am going to pursue a second opinion.

He did however need reading glasses and has an astygmatism.

Jennifer, where are you located in OK? I have a colleague down there that has attended training at my office. She is in Oklahoma City.

That is a hefty price for vision therapy. We ask that students come for an hour twice a week and the cost per session is $95. Expensive for sure, but not THAT expensive...holy cow!

Definitely think about getting a second opinion though. If they indicated there is something wrong, there is a good chance that there is. Did they give him a diagnosis by any chance?

 Quote: lynne barrows

 Quote: melissa hoyer

. In other words, I call them a "movement, touch, and sound" kid. The vision therapy can give them the boost they need to make that jump in development and often many, if not all, of the ADD/ADHD symptoms subside. I see it everyday.

This is a great description.

Even at 8 years old, he still has to touch things that he sees, way more frequently than a typical 8 year older would. He has never made that developmental step from tactile to visual processing. I think that this, in part, is what drives his hyperactivity...

Absolutely! I often refer to "vision" as being able to touch something with your eyes, rather than a physical touch.

Positive Discipline sounds A LOT like Love and Logic. Give them a voice, give them decisions, let them think they are in control.

I have them both in my library.... I just need to remember to IMPLEMENT them!

Since this thread has come back to life- I've got a question for you other parents out there.

My son is 6, and is in his (2d) year of Kindergarten. We decided to repeat since he changed school districts, is on the young side of the age range (late June birthday) and was pretty socially immature. He's doing WONDERFULLY this year at school, but is now at the stage of lying. Anyone have and super cool secrets that I could use to discourage this?

His lies seem to range from attention seeking behavior (saying he's being bullied at school) to flat out lies about his behavior for the day, or mere exaggerations. I try NOT to lead him into answers, and avoid the opportunity to lie. Example, at school they have behavior cards. Green= good behavior for the day. Yellow= too many warnings, final chance to improve choices. Red= lost privileges for the day. They start on green every day, and if they do have to 'turn a card' they can earn it back to green by making good choices. Logan's been having trouble with interrupting his friends, as well as yelling which leads to yellow or red cards for the day. When he gets home, rather then asking him if he stayed on green (which would prompt him to say yes, rather then admit what color he was) I'll ask him how his day went, and what happened, trying to let him openly tell me what color card he had. Somedays it works, some days it does not. I'm in email communication with his teacher- so I KNOW when he's turned a card.

There is a little background. Anyone have any ideas for me?