Reading/Learning Problems Success Stories
Salem S.
What is your favorite therapy game? Please share with us and join us as we celebrate the efforts Salem achieved through vision therapy. Can you guess her favorite game? No worries, if not, keep reading, Salem and her mom have much to tell you.
Continue ReadingBodyn C.
Mom Says: “Now he can see the “popups” in the books he reads. His depth perception and more have been improved with his success in our vision therapy program. Great work Bodyn!”
Continue ReadingColin K.
Faster and further focus for today’s vision and for his future thanks to his efforts in Vision Therapy! Much has improved in his daily functioning as well. He and his mother recount his journey in their stories below.
Continue ReadingRyder C.
They came back for more! It turns out vision therapy’s great results can run in the family! From reading to calf roping, this is a story to be told!
Continue ReadingKenli U.
Do you feel like you have done EVERYTHING and still your child is struggling in school; Kenli’s mom did. Allow her to inspire and encourage you in her story of Kenli’s successful journey with vision therapy. Congratulations to you all for a job well done!
Continue ReadingAsher C.
Mom says : “Through Asher’s Commitment, he now rarely looses his place when reading and is reading on grade-level. His new teacher eve mentioned his handwriting strength. Spelling is still something that is challenging for him, but he has developed some strategies to help him continue to grow in this area.
Continue ReadingAiden T.
What’s eye therapy and does it work? Aiden and his family are celebrating his success in his school work and in his daily quality of life. They have a short little story to tell of his huge accomplishments with eye therapy. We appreciate Dr. Carole Linn for sending us the referral.
Continue ReadingAiden T.
What’s eye therapy and does it work? Aiden and his family are celebrating his success in his school work and in his daily quality of life.
Continue ReadingCassie W.
Mom Says : “Happy New Year! That is how this family describes their daughter’s success through her efforts in vision therapy.”
Continue ReadingGrace H.
Grace Says: “I liked vision therapy because I got to play fun games with Kari. I can read better and kick a soccer ball better too!” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not limited to…
Continue ReadingDrew I.
Drew Says: “I’m proud of the hard work I put into vision therapy and all the crazy things I can do with my eyes, like be a lizard.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not…
Continue ReadingMaddisyn K.
Mom Says: “Before Maddison started therapy she was struggling with reading and taking naps almost daily at 6 years old. Since then her ready and math scores have greatly improved and she no longer takes naps.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of…
Continue ReadingJonas S.
Mom Says: “Eye therapy has resolved many of Jonas’s issues at school. His teacher told me he is a different person after he was in therapy for a couple of months.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa,…
Continue ReadingTaye S.
Mom Says: “While therapy can be time consuming and intimidating, it was worth every bit of it. As we wrap up this chapter in our lives we are very thankful for everything the staff at Heartland has done for us.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care…
Continue ReadingJonas J.
Mom Says: “At the end of his program, Jonas stated his baseball season. During the very first practice and after months of time off from hitting, Jonas hit balls like a champ.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western…
Continue ReadingAnna C.
Anna Says: “I hope that any kid who is struggling with visual integration knows that they are not alone and there is a place where people support you and lift you up as opposed to bring you down.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving…
Continue ReadingKennedy R.
Kennedy Says: “I use to be the one of the last people to finish a test. Now my test and homework take a shorter amount of time.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not limited…
Continue ReadingAllison C.
Mom Says: “Most importantly, Ally’s confidence in school and in general has sky rocketed.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not limited to Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Sioux City, IA, South Sioux City, NE, Norfolk, NE…
Continue ReadingCooper U.
Cooper Says: “I read all the dog man books. I love to read now. My bike riding is getting better, all thanks to therapy.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not limited to Council Bluffs,…
Continue ReadingReagan W.
Mom Says: “Reagan also has an easier time with reading and math comprehension. Something we didn’t realize was related to her vision.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not limited to Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Sioux…
Continue ReadingAnna J.
Mom Says: “After trying many other failed therapies, we were ecstatic that there was finally a diagnosis to her headaches and a way to fix them that didn’t include taking medications daily.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western…
Continue ReadingZane W.
Zane Says: “Vision therapy has helped me in many ways. It has helped my focus skills, my spelling, my math and my self-esteem.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not limited to Council Bluffs, Lincoln,…
Continue ReadingAiden L.
Aiden Says: “Vision therapy helped me by making reading much easier and less frustrating.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not limited to Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Sioux City, IA, South Sioux City, NE, Norfolk, NE…
Continue ReadingJack S.
Mom Says: “Jack is now able to participate in class and is getting work done in a more timely manner. His teachers say he shows more self-confidence.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not limited…
Continue ReadingOphelia T.
Mom Says: “All the hard work has definitely paid off. We are extremely thankful for all the dedicated staff, their encouragement, guidance and the fact that this therapy exists at all. Ophelia’s road to success would have, no doubt, been much longer, harder, and perhaps impossible without VT,” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants…
Continue ReadingStella L.
Mom Says: “We have truly seen a substantial improvement with Stella at school since we started vision therapy. Her reading in particular has gone from almost none to reading chapter books.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa,…
Continue ReadingZander R.
Mom Says: “Zander had struggled with fidgeting at school which distracted his peers. He would easily fatigue after reading two pages in a book and skip words. He struggled the last baseball season hitting a baseball. After he started therapy, we notices less frustration with reading and improved hitting.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye…
Continue ReadingNorah W.
Mom Says: “As we prepare for graduation we know this process taught our daughter persistence, perseverance and goal-setting. This milestone means a lot to us as we know the process was not easy yet somehow in the mess our daughter found success. Not only did her vision improve, so did her grit. For that we…
Continue ReadingJack C.
Mom Says: “Other parts of his life have improved as well – his cursive writing, his headaches, his hockey game – just to name some. Mostly, thrilled with his sheer determination. Therapy was very worthwhile for Jack.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all…
Continue ReadingKyle W.
Kyle Says: “I’ve finished Vision Therapy now and I don’t get car sick anymore. I copy my writing faster.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa, including but not limited to Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Sioux City, IA, South…
Continue ReadingLuke W.
Mom Says: “Vision therapy has given Luke so many tools to help him succeed. Despite all the hours of therapy and therapy homework, I would do it all again in a second.” Conveniently located in Omaha, Heartland Eye Consultants is a regional, specialty eye and vision care center serving all of Eastern Nebraska and Western…
Continue ReadingEmma M.
Emma Says: “Vision Therapy has helped me so much! My eyes and my brain are finally connecting.”
Continue ReadingKatelin B.
Mom says: “Katie went from struggling to read to reading above her grade level. She even reads for fun. She had issues with understanding what she read and now she reads every sign we pass and explains what they mean.”
Continue ReadingCarson K.
Carson Says: “Therapy is very helpful for children. It helped me be a better reader, problem solver, stay focused, better handwriting and also helped me memorize things better.”
Continue ReadingJosie E.
Josie Says: “When was younger my parents always told me to put my eyes back to normal. Now I can feel and see where they go out.
Continue ReadingEllie F.
Ellie Says: “After I started vision therapy I began to get less and less headaches. I was also able to read for longer periods of time without my eyes getting tired.”
Continue ReadingAiden S.
Mom Says: “Aiden continued to improve and passed 3rd grade which we were not sure was going to happen at the beginning of the school year. Aiden now will sit down and read to his niece without being asked or forced. All of the hard work is worth it in the end. We are grateful…
Continue ReadingMallory W.
Mom Says: “In January when we started therapy, Mally had headaches ever night, red eyes after reading, and a short fuse after doing homework or reading. We started seeing a difference in the headaches after about a month and now they are completely gone. Her eyes are no longer red after reading and her general…
Continue ReadingCarson D.
Carson says: “Vision Therapy has helped me a lot. I can read faster. Words focus better on the board and on my paper. School is easier.”
Continue ReadingAaron B.
Mom Says: “There is still work to do in helping Aaron master some of the reading and writing skills that he missed early on, but because of vision therapy we are on the right track. We are so proud of how hard Aaron has worked and can’t wait to see what he accomplishes next!”
Continue ReadingAndrew R.
Mom Says: “When we began VT at Heartland, Andrew could barely read at 9 years old. His spelling was years behind and he reversed letters and numbers…..Now he is a different kid. New skills and new attitude and outlook. He can read full chapter books and even comprehend and relay to me.”
Continue ReadingCailyn L.
Cailyn Says: “My second success is being able to read fast and it helps me in school so much. It is so cool and it helps me in games.”
Continue ReadingBarrett J.
Mom Says: “Vision Therapy has significantly helped Barrett in his learning and athletic development. ”
Continue ReadingEvan H.
Evan says: “Therapy has helped me most with reading. When I use to look down, the words would become foggy so I would look away. Now when I look down at the words it doesn’t blur.”
Continue ReadingNorah H.
Norah Says: “Vision Therapy has helped me with several different things. The first is reading comprehension….Next is paying attention and focusing….Next is coordination which had helped me with Tae Kwon Do so I could move up to the next belt.”
Continue ReadingNoah W.
Mom Says: “We are so thankful to Dr. Will for working so hard for Noah. Vision therapy has helped make Noah into the student I knew he could be and has been more than worth all the hard work and money spent.”
Continue ReadingAndrew R.
Andrew Says: “Taking notes from the board at school was hard because my eyes were tired and I had trouble keeping up. During vision therapy I noticed I was keeping up better. In basketball and football, I was scared of the ball. During vision therapy, I gained confidence and caught the ball.” “I started vision…
Continue ReadingOlivia O.
Mom Says: “The headaches ended pretty quickly and about halfway through therapy Olivia told me “I don’t have double vision anymore”. We met EVERY SINGLE GOAL! We have our daughter back and couldn’t be happier.”
Continue ReadingAbbie A
Mom says: “Abbie rarely squirms and fights when reading or doing school work. Her teachers have noticed a big difference in her attention span. She is now at grade level reading!”
Continue ReadingMaria A.
Maria Says: “I’m so glad that I did vision therapy and I know I will enjoy the results for a long, long time. It has made a significant, positive improvement in my daily life.”
Continue ReadingAlexa K.
Alexa Says: “I started kicking the ball straight to the goal. I also don’t notice my eye drifting as much.”
Continue ReadingJaxson C.
Jaxson Says: “I no longer suffer from double vision and my daily headaches.”
Continue ReadingKeegan M.
Mom Says: “Keegan is our second child to go through vision therapy and I would tell ay parent that it is more than worth it.”
Continue ReadingMadeline S.
Madeline Says: “After my 9-hour shifts working on a computer I feel no eye strain or any other eye-related symptoms. Vision therapy has truly transformed my life!”
Continue ReadingJordan O.
Mom Says: “Jordan was having a lot of trouble comprehending what he was reading…His grades have improved and when a teacher assigns reading and answering questions he doesn’t get stuck and have me read it to him.”
Continue ReadingMegan C.
Mom Says: “Homework no longer frustrates her like it used to. Testing as school is easier. Dr. Bolin is kind and thorough. Kari is an awesome vision therapist and always made the hard work fun.”
Continue ReadingCade M.
Mom Says: “I love to see my son pick up a book to read or challenge himself to read as many signs as he can while we are driving. His handwriting is so improved and spelling has come easier to him.”
Continue ReadingPeggy T.
Peggy says: “Words can’t express my gratitude to this highly specialized staff.”
Continue ReadingPeyton B.
Mom says: ” He will sit and read for over 20 minutes at a time without rubbing his eyes or tearing up in frustration. Therapy had been a lot of hard work for both Peyton and mom & dad, but to se his testing numbers increase greatly since March 2018 to October 2018 is amazing.
Continue ReadingTaylor H.
Taylor says: “After completing vision therapy I developed more efficient eye movements and control over my eyes.”
Continue ReadingLeah H.
Leah says: “After doing vision therapy I can read a lot faster and I have no double vision and words don’t move around on the page. I am very glad I did vision therapy.”
Continue ReadingBryce O.
Mom says: “We began vision therapy in March and by September of the same year our son reports words no longer jump around, he no longer sees double, and he loves chapter books!”
Continue ReadingCarley S.
Carley Says: “Vision therapy has helped me achieve my goals of actually enjoying to read and have no headaches that used to come along with it.”
Continue ReadingAddison W.
Mom says: “She overall has more confidence at school. It was a lot of work but went fast and had fast results. In addition, the staff gives you very personalized attention so as a parent, you know they are doing what’s best for your child.”
Continue ReadingLilly E.
Lilly Says: “Therapy has improved my life. School is more fun because I can read better and faster.”
Continue ReadingSabrina G.
Sabrina Says: “Before I started vision therapy, I always had headaches or double vision; I would walk into walls, tabes and chairs….Now I don’t get headaches or double vision, I don’t walk into or trip on stable objects. I drive better and spend less time on homework.”
Continue ReadingAdara W.
Mom says: “We are so thankful for the opportunity for Adara to work with Dr. Will and Kelsey. It was worth every weekly drive to Omaha, every day of homework, every trip for progress exams and every dollar spent.”
Continue ReadingTommy K
Tommy Says “It has been two or three months of not having double vision. I can read. I don’t have headaches anymore or not as often. When I talk to other people my eyes don’t dart around anymore.”
Continue ReadingAustin K.
Mom says: “After a few months of therapy, his teachers started to tell us about improvements they were seeing in school. He was reading more words per minutes, his test scores were improving and he was becoming more engaged during class.”
Continue ReadingSanika N.
Mom Says: “We are thrilled with the progress Sanika made during the therapy to improve her vision. We are so very thankful to Dr. Mark Witte and Dr. Will Ferguson for providing this path to recovery for Sanika.”
Continue ReadingLilly A.
Lilly Says: “Vision therapy has helped me a lot. Now I get a much higher grade on my reading tests, my math tests and spelling tests.”
Continue ReadingMegan S.
Mom Says: “One year later, Megan is now reading at 2nd grade level. In one school year we went form no reading to 2nd grade level.”
Continue ReadingJacey F.
Mom Says: “Jacey started wearing contacts at age 7 and began vision therapy at age 9. She has learned to ride her bike, can now hit a ball, has less vision headaches and is reading above grade level.”
Continue ReadingChloe H.
Chloe says: “Vision therapy has helped me be better in math and reading, especially reading. It also helps me with focusing.”
Continue ReadingLucy S.
Lucy says: “My reading is better and so is my math I don’t get headaches anymore, and I only get carsick on occasion. And I owe it all to Dr. Will and my therapist Kelsey.”
Continue ReadingKonner G.
Konner says: “Vision Therapy helped by me not skipping lines, because I used to skip a lot of lines. It also helped me by having better coordination.”
Continue ReadingLeanne C.
Leanne Says ” Don’t think that just because you are an adult you can’t be helped with vision therapy. I am proof that you can!”
Continue ReadingAddison B.
Addison Says: “With Reading, I have noticed myself not re-reading or skipping lines. Not doing those things also help me understand reading”
Continue ReadingAva Y.
Ava Says: “Vision therapy helped me a lot. It helped me with grades and math.”
Continue ReadingRylie H.
Rylie Says: I noticed, I started having no double vision and it was easier for me to read. Also, I can play my favorite sport softball by being able to hit the ball.
Continue ReadingLauren F.
Lauren’s Parents Say: “Laurens hard work paid off and she’s graduating early! We will always be so thankful for Dr. Will and Kari for helping Lauren.”
Continue ReadingLevi C.
Levi’s Parents Say: ” We are so grateful for the work of Dr.Will and Dr. Bolin with Levi. The program was a lot of hard work but worth every minute of it.”
Continue ReadingEmily S.
Emily’s Mom says: “I am proud of Emily and all that she has accomplished. I see great things in Emily’s future.”
Continue ReadingPeyton F.
Peyton Says:”My left eye is stronger now, which makes it easier to see, play my games, and learn to read. It also as helped me do better at sports with catching a football and shooting a basketball.”
Continue ReadingNora T.
Nora Says:”Reading was hard before I started therapy. I used to lose my place and get distracted. Now I love to read and I don’t lose my place or get distracted. ”
Continue ReadingMason E.
Mason Says: Vision Therapy has helped me play baseball. I am not tired anymore after school. I am having success hitting the baseball and reading while walking. Thank you for all your help.
Continue ReadingCash R.
Cash Says: “Now I don’t have to go to a tutor anymore. I also am getting better at reading. And I don’t need as much help with homework.”
Continue ReadingArshia R.
Arshia Says: “Now after I finished eye therapy my headaches have gone away and I can read for a very long time without my head hurting or getting double vision.”
Continue ReadingReese C.
Reese’s Mom Says: This is a great program and highly recommend it. The Drs. & therapists were truly caring and couldn’t have done a better job.
Continue ReadingIsaiah C.
Isaiah’s Mom says: “Isaiah started eye therapy shortly after football began and within a few weeks we could already see a change. We are very grateful for Development Vision Associates because we didn’t think his vision would ever improve.”
Continue ReadingEmily G.
Emily’s Mom Says: Since therapy her side vision has improved. Her reading and comprehension has also improved from where we started. She can do her homework without us helping her find the answers in her reading.”
Continue ReadingConner K
Mom Says: “I see his confidence grow and how I no longer need to help him at night with reading his homework is incredible!”
Continue ReadingNathan S
Nathan says “Vision Therapy has helped me in many ways. School easier now. I don’t lose my place when I read. I can also take better notes.”
Continue ReadingArcher B.
Archer’s Mom Says: “My son has gone from complaining he could not see the board at school after 3 months of just having gotten glasses to being able to see with ease. He does not complain about headaches anymore after a school day or after doing homework in the evening.”
Continue ReadingClayton S.
Clayton’s Mom Says: Dr. Bolin and Dr. Will did a great job of encouraging and pushing Clayton to continue to improve. We are very proud of the success and progress Clayton made throughout the process.
Continue ReadingHannah C
Hannah’s Mom: “We drive over an hour one way for each appointment and I can guarantee you, I would do it a 1000 more for the results we have had.”
Continue ReadingJeannette B
Mom says: Overtime Jeannette improved her coordination, focus, and skills. She learned to control and use her vision in school, work and sports.
Continue ReadingAddison C.
Addison’s Mom says: “The single best investment we have or could have made on our daughter and her future. I strongly encourage any parent facing this decision to move forward with Heartland’s therapy, as it will change your child’s future.”
Continue ReadingAlayna T.
Alayna’s Mom says: “Now after vision therapy Alayna is thriving in 2nd grade. She loves school & is excited to learn. Homework takes the appropriate time & she can work independently. The work she puts in pays off. She is back on track academically but also has a huge boosts in her self-confidence!”
Continue ReadingLainey J
Lainey says: “I like school more because I understand words, spelling and reading better than before. Therapy was hard but i am glad I got through it.”
Continue ReadingEcho M
Echo says: “I was able to see and feel improvement every week and I am so happy I decided to go through the therapy!”
Continue ReadingGavin S.
Gavin Says: Once I was in therapy I started hitting the ball, I started winning races, and started to get good grades in school.
Continue ReadingBen T
Ben’s Mom says: Ben has greatly benefitted from his interactions with other caring adults who believed in him, encouraged him, challenged him, + then congratulated him in his success. We highly recommend this program.
Continue ReadingAddy G.
Addy Says: “I know that without the help of Dr. Will and Kari, my vision would not have had the chance to gain potential. So today I want to take the time to look them directly in the eye. Something I could not do before gaining vision control. And I would like to say thanks.”
Continue ReadingGabe C.
Mom says: “Gabe was taught how to take control of his vision and has now surpassed expected reading levels for his age.”
Continue ReadingRachel H.
Rachel says: “After several months of work, I feel that I am in the perfect position to be a good student and future physical therapist without any suffering.”
Continue ReadingAbraham I.
Abe Says: “When I started vision therapy I could not read for long periods of time. It was hard but I helps your eyes. Now I read more easily and I’m even better at sports.”
Continue ReadingMax R
Max Says: “Vision Therapy helped me become a better baseball player, a better reader and helped me learn how to control my vision.”
Continue ReadingAlyssa Z
Alyssa improved on her letter reversals and playing catch at softball. By the end she could see that her hard word had paid off and she believed therapy was worth it.
Continue ReadingGage R
Gage’s Parents Say: We saw our son’s vision improved immediately. He is able to read much better than before.
Continue ReadingRaaf K
Mom Says: “I need to stress how much vision therapy has changed our lives for the better. Raaf was barely writing his name, couldn’t focus on letters and simple words, and was frustrated. Now he is starting first grade and he loves school!”
Continue ReadingGarrett D
Mom says: “Thank you to all of the amazing people at Heartland!!! You have made traveling the distance to Omaha so much easier by being so great for us to work with….Garrett’s been able to relate to real-life situations and daily activities he enjoys!”
Continue ReadingCameron L
Mom Says: “Today Cameron is getting great feedback from his teachers. They have seen the change in his focus and attitude. He was able to participate in baseball this summer. He even pitched to strikeouts!”
Continue ReadingCharlie D
Mom Says: “In less than six months, not only did Charlie stop experiencing daily vision headaches, but she also was able to say goodbye to her glasses.”
Continue ReadingRayla V
Mom says: “This therapy has given Rayla more confidence and the tools she needs to achieve good grades in school.”
Continue ReadingPaiton H
Mom says: “Paiton has definitely come a long way. The words are no longer flying around on the page. She has been able to pass all of her reading quizzes by herself.”
Continue ReadingElizabeth B
Mom Says: “Beth is much happier now and doing great in school as in all her sporting events.”
Continue ReadingJT F
Mom Says: “Overall we feel that vision therapy has truly helped JT overcome some of his many struggles. We appreciate Dr. Vickey, her staff, Kelsey, and all they have done to help JT reach his fullest potential.”
Continue ReadingQuinn P
Mom Says: “Dr. Will and Kelsey have helped Quinn (& me!) understand what is happening and how to help Quinn. She has improved significantly since vision therapy started.”
Continue ReadingRachel D
Rachel Says: “Vision therapy helped me in order to read, focus, and see. It helped me read because earlier when I read a book the words would fly everywhere.”
Continue ReadingTyler E.
Mom and Day say: “The biggest change we noticed is Ty’s attitude toward challenges. He now runs to them instead of avoids them. He no longer calls himself stupid. He is more coordinated and confident. He sets goals for himself and works toward them. His grades have dramatically improved from D’s and F’s to B’s…
Continue ReadingIsabelle F.
Isabelle says: “Reading in the car used to give me really bad headaches and nausea. But after vision therapy it has never given me any problems! And I used to get headaches everyday, but now I rarely have any. I am very grateful for my therapist, doctor, and everyone else who has helped me through…
Continue ReadingNathan V.
Mom says: “Vision therapy has gotten rid of Nathan’s headaches and he has an easier time tracking visually. It has helped him with his self-control and helped him develop a better sense of responsibility. Even when he doesn’t want to do the homework, he could tell that it was helping and that would motivate him…
Continue ReadingAlexander M
Alex says: “I got better at spelling, I have better aim in soccer, basketball and baseball. I do not skip lines in reading and I’m not fidgeting. I am glad I did eye therapy.”
Continue ReadingEtienne H
Mom says: “Etienne’s writing is night and day improved. When we asked him to write thank you notes for gifts he receiveds, it was the first time in his life that we could read and understand what he wrote. He also did not cry, yell, get mad or quit.”
Continue ReadingRachel P.
Mom says: “Vision therapy helped give our daughter her wings to fly. I can’t wait to see what she accomplishes in her life.”
Continue ReadingVivian L.
Vivian says: “I can ride my bike now! Reading and spelling are not as hard! I can use my eyes and hands better to do more things!”
Continue ReadingHenry R.
Henry says: “I can see music notes, read words in a book and zip my coat. I love Miss Kari and Dr. Vicky.”
Continue ReadingIsaac B.
Mom Says: “What would I tell a future vision therapy patron? DO IT! You’re giving your child life long tools for success! We went into this with hopes of helping Issac’s focusing issues. What we found were a lot of diagnosis that we didn’t even dream of him having. Seeing your child be able to…
Continue ReadingVictoria W
Dad says: “My daughter was having behavior problems in school on a daily basis and her grades were very poor. The evaluation [At Heartland] revealed that my daughter was having difficulty with her peripheral vision which caused her to have difficulty keeping her place on the page as she moved to the next line. After…
Continue ReadingElizabeth S
Mom Says: “As we diligently worked through the exercises, I saw small, steady changes. Her reading level increased markedly, she started becoming a class leader and began helping slower students. The latest school testing placed her in the 99th percentile and I started using her papers to check her sister’s work…..We are beyond thrilled.”
Continue ReadingPeyton A
Peyton says: “Before vision therapy, I could not read or see very well and I also had a lot of headaches. But now all that stuff is gone thanks to Dr. Will and Mrs. Kim. I no longer get headaches because of my eyes. I can see the board better.”
Continue ReadingBraeden C
Braeden Says: “When I started 7th grade, I had a 3rd grade reading level, I had very bad short-term memory and messy hand writing…I used to skip lines and could not remember a thing about the book even after reading the page three times. Then I started enjoying therapy. The more I tried the more…
Continue ReadingBen M.
Ben says: “For just about as long as I can remember I have had double vision…While reading, I would get headaches after as soon as five minutes and it made reading miserable for me. I started vision therapy and now that school has started I notice a tremendous difference.”
Continue ReadingMalachi E.
Mom says: “We have seen many changes during the course of vision therapy. Malachi’s reading and writing skills are much improved. He is generally much more willing to work, is finishing assignments more quickly and reading longer books in less time. His overall outlook in these areas is more positive and we have had to…
Continue ReadingJenna W
Mom says: “After the first session Jenna was so excited to start working hard with her activities they assigned her each week. We continued therapy and started noticing Jenna becoming more talkative and more interactive socially around others. She continues to have high self esteem and is very confident. Thank you to the staff at…
Continue ReadingGrace D
Mom Says: “I really became aware of how much Grace was struggling with school when her younger sister started school and I could see how much more time it took Grace to complete the same amount of work. Now that we’ve finished therapy she is doing much better in school. She doesn’t get headaches. She…
Continue ReadingAuzlyn A
Mom says: “Auzlyn was so excited to start therapy since she had seen her brother’s success. Despite her frustration she did try her hardest and within a few weeks her symptoms were disappearing. Today she is symptom FREE! She did amazing and AGAIN we are beyond thankful for changing our kid’s life.
Continue ReadingKarson S
Mom says: “Karson started off therapy with absolutely no interest in reading or doing his therapy 5 times a week. As we trudged through therapy, he would be “caught’” reading on his own or wanting to read longer than his 20 minute minimum. He started reaching several goals and I noticed an increase in Karson’s…
Continue ReadingLokahi S.
Mom says: “Lokahi has struggled in school. We are very thankful to Dr. Vicky and the staff for identifying the problems and helping Lokahi to improve in so many areas. Vision therapy has helped Lokahi become a better reader and better athlete.”
Continue ReadingDrake N
Mom says: “For years we struggled to understand how we could help our son find success in school. We were referred to Dr. Will to check if his vision was playing a role in his struggles with reading comprehension. This is truly a life-changing program and worth all the hard work.”
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Mom says: “Best decision we ever made was to make the commitment to vision therapy! Vision therapy has changes our lives tremendously. Amberlyn’s confidence is thought roof. Now Amberlyn attacks a challenge instead of avoiding it.”
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Mom says: “Before [vision therapy], Abby struggled with letters and words bouncing and blurring on the page, lost her place easily, became fatigued to the point of falling asleep after reading for 5 minutes, was frustrated easily at home at night because she was exhausted from keeping it together all day at school, had constant…
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Anna says: “I have always been a good student, but in college I started to notice that I was having trouble keeping up with the reading assignments of all my classes. I am very glad I participated in vision therapy, and I highly recommend it to anyone with vision problems similar to me.”
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Parents say: “Heartland Eye and Developmental Vision Therapy clearly know exactly what they are doing and why they are doing it. They do it very well with such great attitudes to ensure the greatest success and their results for Lauren as well as anyone. I know Lauren is grateful for their input and services for…
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Mom says: “Our son has always been internally motivated and strives to do is best…in everything except reading. While this had not negatively affected his grades we would have a challenge each and every day to get him to read for pleasure or for school. This was worth it. Thank you for all you’ve done…
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Mom says: “Ella was diagnosed with ADD and everyone just wanted to medicate her. We received a full diagnosis from Dr. Vicky and went straight to work. Ella no longer has daily vision headaches, she is reading chapter books independently and no long skips lines or words while reading. She is more attentive and focused.…
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Mom says: “Ally now has the best grades that she has ever achieved and the confidence and pride that she can and does do it on her own. Her overall confidence and attitude has changed in that she is more apt to be leader and believe that she can achieve the things that she wants…
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Mom say: “Tyler had double vision and struggled with reading and handwriting. We were referred to Heartland eye for help. Through the therapy he was given, along with his hard work, Tyler is now free of double vision. He also is able to read more clearly and handwriting is not as difficult. I recommend vision…
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Mom says: “Our daughter was not making good use of her peripheral vision and would always move her head instead of her eyes when reading. after vision therapy her head movement has decreased significantly, as such she has commented that reading is easier and less tiring and she is more proficient at catching a ball.”
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Mom says: “Vision therapy has helped my son so much! His grades have improved, he is reading more for enjoyment, he rarely gets headaches anymore and he is more focused. His ability to understand what he is reading has improved as well.”
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Kendyl says: “I had a very hard time learning stuff. I couldn’t read. I got frustrated easy. My eyes hurt too. I can now catch a ball. I can do everything now. I am happy! I graduated! Thank you Miss Kari and Dr. Vicky.”
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Mom says: “Before vision therapy Megan had difficulty copying from the board or from another paper. She would often lose her place and make mistakes. vision Therapy has helped make these tasks much easier.” Megan says: “Before vision therapy my eyes would get tired but they don’t get tired anymore.”
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Mom says: “When Brayden first came to Dr. Will he was seeing double consistently, had difficulty tracking text and struggled a great deal with reading, writing and spelling. Now he generally scores As and Bs on spelling tests and no longer fights homework and reading.”
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Mom says: “We are greatly appreciative that our goals have been met. Thank you again to all the staff, you have transformed Dawson’s life.” Dawson says: “It changed they way I look at things. [Vision] therapy is one of the best things that has happened to me.”
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Gwen says: “Before I got my first glasses I had anxiety. After I got them it immediately went away. this made me so happy! I also noticed that my reading level went up slightly after I got my bifocals. The way I could see things in dance also improved a little. Therapy definitely helped me…
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Mom: “Hayden started wearing glasses in preschool and diagnosed with ADHD in first grade. The testing with the ADHD clinic indicated Hayden’s verbal IQ was 30 points higher that his visual IQ! We took him to our eye doctor and a pediatric optometrist but neither could offer us any insight as to why. We moved to Iowa…
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Mom says “I’m so grateful that we discovered vision therapy. It’s about so much more than just schoolwork and grades. i think that this therapy, of all he things we’ve invested time and money in while raising out children, will have the most impact overall on quality of life.”
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Mom: “She was in Title 1 Reading/Math. She appeared to have the symptoms of ADHD because she could not concentrate, sit still, focus, or complete anything she started without an adult over the top of her. She struggled to complete even a one-step task at home like gathering the trash.”
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“Emma knew her her spelling words one night and the next night she forgot how to spell half of the words. She would ask me “how do you spell this word” or “am I spelling this word right” ? I had to coach her through all of her homework because she didn’t have any confidence…
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“Our daughter’s eyes would occasionally wander a little bit. She would also get frustrated reading at times. We were told by a different eye specialist that she needed surgery. We looking into other options and found Dr. Vandervort. We are so glad we did!”
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“After many hours of therapy throughout the past 7 months, Natalie has improved her reading skills and her spelling is much better. Most importantly, Natalie has gained confidence in her abilities. She FINALLY does not see herself as a struggling kid at school.”
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