Vision Therapy? Woah.....

A new type of therapy has entered the stage! This new type of therapy, poinered by Stanley A. Appelbaum focuses on manipulating the vision to help with bad behaviors and learning disabilities, as well as a large range of other problems, including trouble focusing and bad hand-eye coordination. It is a more acceptable option for some parents of the disabled children, because they do not want their child stereotyped or given psychoactive drugs. This is a more natural, less degrading approach to the behavioral problems. There are many success stories with this treatment, but scientists are still very skeptical, saying that it has no real basis in science, and the testimonials are biased, only positive reports are included. There is also some speculation as to the role of the placebo effect, having the results not actually because of the manipulation of the vision.

I think that, if this new therapy's can be tested and proven to work, it will be a huge breakthrough in psychology. The use of drugs on children could be minimized with vision therapy, at home exersizes and glasses. This also seems like it would be able to treat and extraordinary range of disorders and behavioral problems. A far greater range then medication. I think this new technology and field of study is well worth looking into farther and pursuing with great intensity.