Archive for 2005
Friday, December 30th, 2005
I always look forward to a new year. In 2003, I started making resolutions in November. I was feeling the crunch of not being able to keep up, and I determined to find and correct whatever was making my life seem chaotic. After skimming through some books ...
Posted in Featured photos, Holidays, Inspirations, Lois' story, Reading, Strabismus | No Comments »
Monday, December 26th, 2005
Several states have legislated new laws for improved school vision screening which will take place in 2006. I'm proud that my state, Arkansas, is one of the states that is taking the lead. The Vision Council of America (VCA) reports:
Washington, D.C. (April 19, 2005) – While medical professionals ...
Posted in Children's vision, Education, Help and find help, Statistics | No Comments »
Saturday, December 17th, 2005
Christmas is such a visual time. There are wonderful lights, pictures, cards, and decorations. Even those with reading difficulties can often enjoy these. I had a hard time choosing a Christmas featured photo, so I picked several.
I started my search at stock.xchng where I've usually gone for ...
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Saturday, December 10th, 2005
As I write this, there is snow on the ground. It's two weeks before Christmas, with frigid temperatures outside. Yet I think it must be springtime!
At least that is the way the world looks to me. I've not been able to see things this sharply since several ...
Posted in Lois' story, Prism glasses, Strabismus surgery, Vision therapy | 2 Comments »
Sunday, December 4th, 2005
I've not experienced the social pain of strabismus that so many have known. Most of my life, I could control my eye drifts to some degree. But I hear many stories from people who are hurting because they feel so rejected.
I received a comment today from ...
Posted in Help and find help, Social trauma, Strabismus | 26 Comments »
