Our son has suffered extreme headaches since 3^rdgrade. We consulted doctors and optometrists to no avail in order to discover why he was experiencing these headaches. They have affected his schoolwork, sports, and his home life. Late in 2011 the headaches started to intensify, so I scheduled another eye appointment, this time with Dr. Copeland at Costco. After various tests, Dr. Copeland referred us to Washington Vision Therapy Center. My son started therapy in spring of 2012 and continued until fall 2012, for a total of 28 weeks of therapy. It definitely wasn’t an easy road, between eye therapy homework, to the intense headaches he experienced when we first began.

In late August, Dr. Winters gave my son a pair of glasses that would help to relax his eyes when doing class work, playing handheld games, and doing other close-up work. After a couple of weeks we saw a big difference. The headaches started to subside and we started to see some real progress. My son has several issues with his eyes that contributed to his headaches and to his lack of attention when reading. The therapy, in combination with the glasses, gave him the tools to actually make his eyes do what he wanted them to do. By the middle of October, he was able to accomplish most of the activities given to him by his therapist, Annette. Annette did an amazing job working with my son. He is now able to concentrate in school and complete schoolwork in a timely manner. He is able to read more than a couple of paragraphs and was able to complete a chapter book over the summer, which was a major accomplishment. He seems to be happier and doesn’t mind wearing his glasses. He experiences extreme anxiety when he is working on a task and the glasses help to relax his eyes so he can concentrate on the task at hand. My son is now in 8^th grade and starting to enjoy school and life.

If it wasn’t for Dr. Copeland referring us to Dr. Winters, the staff at Washington Vision Therapy Center, and my son making a huge commitment to help his eyes, this would not have been so successful. We are so grateful for the staff at Washington Vision Therapy Center and Dr. Winters. Thank you for making a huge difference in our child’s life.