Dr. Cathy Stern

No More Struggling in Reading and Learning

Today, Alex reads at grade level, reads for pleasure and writes legibly. And while he continues to work at mastering reading and writing, we are confident that the skills he now possesses will permit him to keep up with his studies – and excel in the classroom. …. With your guidance, he has maintained a positive attitude toward therapy—rarely feeling discouraged—and always appreciating that he was not “stupid”, but simply needed to complete some tasks set before him to improve his schoolwork. Alex now has the skills he needs to succeed in school, and we are certain that your therapy has been the most important factor in his improved skills. -- Dad of Alex (age 8)

My name is Katie. I was in vision therapy because my eyes didn’t work together very well. This made it tough for me to read and also to concentrate. In the beginning I was afraid…..Some of the exercises can be challenging, but a lot of them are also fun and easy. I think that it is important for you to do your eye exercises everyday. If I hadn’t then I probably wouldn’t have gotten as much out of it as I did. This vision therapy has made a huge impact on how I read and concentrate today. -- Katie (age 12)

My son was seven years old when I first brought him to Dr. Cathy Stern. He was having a lot of trouble in school with reading, writing, spelling, etc. Through an eye exam, Dr. Stern discovered that Sean was having a lot of trouble with focusing. He could not get his eyes to work together. So, she immediately started therapy with him, which meant coming to see her every week and Sean and I doing eye therapy every day at home. After only a few weeks, I started seeing a lot of progress in school as well as at home. Now it has been a few months and I cannot believe the progress he has made. ……. he has learned good homework skills and that, with practice, he can learn to do “hard” tasks. He can now handle school work much better and his behavior has improved. -- Mom of Sean (age 7)