“I think vision therapy helped me become more coordinated and helped me become more concentrated on reading and getting organized. I feel like it helped with my poor hand-eye coordination. In conclusion, vision therapy has helped me immensely.” -Janson, age 12
“Janson had done some Bal-a-vis-x therapy in the past, but we started to notice that his reading scores were starting to relapse over the course of the last year. By the time that he enrolled in the Vision Therapy Academy he had fallen all the way back to a 3rd grade level, as his eyes just weren’t functioning together. He’s now at an 18-year-old level thanks to the Vision Therapy Academy giving him the boost that he needed. It has also helped with his self-confidence, and hand- eye coordination. We are very thankful for Dr. Wonderling and her staff!” – Parents of Janson
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“It was recommended by my chiropractor to be checked by Dr. Wonderling to help with vertigo. Not only was I dizzy but had stopped enjoying reading, crocheting, sewing, and computer work was torture. I was learning to rosemale and really struggled to get my eyes to focus. Dr. Wonderling found that my eyes were not working together resulting from a fall injury in 2008 that rattled my brain.
Within a few short weeks of starting vision therapy I saw improvement in my balance, the reading exercises improved and my brain felt less scattered. I have started enjoyment reading again, I renewed my library card. My rosemaling lessons saw much improvement. My therapist was a joy to work with along with everyone in the vision therapy office. I am so impressed with how thorough my therapy was, they found new ways to help me adapt to the challenges and kept the process moving forward. I am very grateful to VTA, my life has seen many good improvements due to their care and quality treatment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” -Jody
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“Vision Therapy helped me read long sentences. And read chapter books. And use different tools” -Scarlett, age 8
“Scarlett started 2nd grade by struggling with reading, falling behind her grade level academically. She frequently reversed her letters and read words out of order or backwards, so we started with an evaluation at Vision Therapy Academy. The evaluation showed there were issues with eye teaming, so we began 20 weeks of therapy. Scarlett worked hard every week and never missed a home practice or a therapy session. Upon graduation, she is now reading chapter books. She had a great experience with Kendra and we are excited to see her continue progressing. Thank you VTA! -Parents of Scarlett
“Thank you for helping me read. My eyes are much better and I don’t read choppy anymore. Thanks to Jennifer for being my vision therapist. You made it very fun.” -Brandt, age 9
“Brandt stared vision therapy August 2023. We decided to have him tested following no improvement in his reading skills since first grade. WE were advised by his reading specialist at school to have him evaluated for dyslexia and ADD. When both tests came back negative, I decided vision therapy testing was the next step. Dr. Wonderling and Jennifer felt they could help his convergence insufficiency. Within the first couple week of therapy, we noticed improvement in his reading skills and overall increase in confidence. Brandts fluency and in turn comprehension has improved. For his 9th birthday he actually read his birthday cards on his own. He now reads signs and our text messages. He has improved his far to near skills in the classroom and doesn’t get overwhelmed with out loud reading at school. Brandt used to get anxiety which in turned caused stomach aches at school because he was afraid to attempt to read at school. He has also improved his sport skills, hand/eye coordination and really excelled in basketball and baseball these last 6 months. I’m very thankful for La Crosse’s Vision Therapy, Jennier, and Dr. Wonderling for their excellent care and instruction and giving Brandt the tools to continue to improve his reading skills.” -Parents of Brandt
“I liked working with Shannon and Kendra. They both helped my eyes so I can read better. I like reading now. Thank you!” -Jordyn, age 8
“We are so thankful for Vision Therapy Academy. Prior to coming Jordyn wanted nothing to do with reading. She would cry every time we would do homework. Since working with Shannon and Kendra over the last 20 weeks she has changed so much. She now asks to read! Although her struggles have put her behind for her grade level, she has made large strides with catching up. She is much more confident in herself and with continued work at home she will be right where she needs to be. We would highly recommend Dr. Wonderling and her amazing staff!” -Jordyn’s parents
“I am beyond thankful to have gotten to go through vision therapy! Especially because of my amazing therapist, Shannon, who not only helped me with my eyes, but became my friend. I have not had any more vision headaches since starting and my focus in school has been so much better! I am actually quite sad I don’t get to see her or all these incredible people once a week and I truly mean it. Thank you for all your help and kindness! You all are such a beautiful group of people that I am going to miss.” -Stella, age 15
“Our time here at the Vision Therapy Academy was wonderful. The wonderful staff and therapists quickly made us feel welcomed and right at home. Stella always looked forward to her appointments each week and was actually sad for our therapy to end. We’ve seen a huge difference in her vision since going through this program. She feels like she can concentrate so much more in school and on her schoolwork. In sports she’s noticing she has peripheral vision-ha! She hasn’t had any “vision headaches” since we started and overall, she just seems less stressed. We can’t say enough about our wonderful therapist and the bond she had with our daughter! We are so blessed by this wonderful academy!” -Stella’s parents
The best part of eye therapy was learning to read. Therapy made me feel confident at school. Kendra was very nice to me.” -Gavin, age 7
“Since starting vision therapy Gavin has made huge strides in his reading, writing, math/numbers and overall school performance. The biggest change we have noticed is the enormous increase in confidence. Prior to working with Kendra, Gavin was easily frustrated or defeated while doing his schoolwork. The things and skills developed while in vision therapy are great building blocks for every young student. We are so grateful for Kendra and everyone at Vision Therapy Academy. “ -Parents of Gavin
The best part of eye therapy was learning to read. Therapy made me feel confident at school. Kendra was very nice to me.” -Gavin, age 7
“Since starting vision therapy Gavin has made huge strides in his reading, writing, math/numbers and overall school performance. The biggest change we have noticed is the enormous increase in confidence. Prior to working with Kendra, Gavin was easily frustrated or defeated while doing his schoolwork. The things and skills developed while in vision therapy are great building blocks for every young student. We are so grateful for Kendra and everyone at Vision Therapy Academy. “ -Parents of Gavin
My success story starts with my therapist, Sandy. She helped my eyes work better. I really liked going to Vision Therapy. I can see colors and shapes better, I can catch, dribble, and shoot balls better. I can see the smartboard at school better. I concentrate in school better, my eyes don’t hurt as much, and I don’t rub them as often. I have more energy. That is my success story.” – Ayden, age 8
“We are so grateful for Vision Therapy Academy! It has done wonders for my/our son and our family. In a short amount of time, we started seeing a difference in Ayden. He was not rubbing his eyes as much and he wasn’t as crabby at night as he usually was. He enjoyed reading books again, like he did before his vision issues. We were able to take his prism lenses out of his glasses, and that was a big deal for all of us because of his better mood and vision details. We started seeing an improvement at his gymnastics practices and also at PE at school. Ayden’s art teacher told us how she has seen a major improvement in his coloring and drawing skills. Just last week, he wanted to buy himself a new bike with his birthday money. He had refused to ride a bike for the past two years, because honestly, we feel he could not balance correctly because of his vision problems. Problem solved, because he loves his bike, and wants to ride it everyday. Thank you very much for having such a great program and having a very special instructor.” -Parents of Ayden
I cannot believe what Vision Therapy Academy has done for me! I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury in 2011 and a concussion in April of 2023. I was having so much trouble with my vision, headaches and balance. It was getting harder and harder for me to continue with my job. I wasn’t sure how I was going to be able to continue working with how things were going. I was in physical therapy and my therapist suggested that I try Vision therapy with Dr. Wonderling. She had seen so many great success stories from their academy and thought I would be a great fit to go through that. I was hesitant at first being I knew it was a huge commitment and I only wanted to do it if I was going to be 100% compliant and could do all the work. I decided I did not want to live this way any longer and reached out to them and started the program.
I am so glad that I did. It was so great to see progress being made, as you would go along. I had not been able to read a book without having so many issues that I just quit reading! I have now finished my 7th book! I am not seeing double or having floaters. I am enjoying reading so much, more than I ever have my whole life! My balance has improved, and I do not get headaches at all like I used to. It is so great to do computer work at my job without having the issues I was having; I do not have my eyes roaming all over the screen to find things. This program is unbelievable!! I can’t believe all the tools they have to help everyone become a success. The staff there is friendly and really want you to become successful. They will do anything they can to help you to make things as easy as possible. They share in your joy when you get so excited when you accomplish something you have been working so hard at. From being greeted by Nancy when you walk in the door and having help with scheduling to having Jennifer, Kendra and Shannon working with you each week and then Dr. Wonderling doing progress checks and answering questions throughout the process it has been just a great experience and I’m so thankful I went through it.
I would recommend this program to not only children & teens, but I sure would to adults. It was sure worth every hour I put into it and there were a lot of hours, but it was well worth it!!!! I would do it again just to accomplish what I did.
Thank you so much to the Staff at Vision Therapy Academy – You Rock!!! -Ruth
