Occupational, Physical & Speech Therapists
Handouts for occupational, physical and speech therapists to print and give to patients and families when you refer them to Vision & Learning Center.
Print, Share or Email
A referral lands better when the family knows why they are being sent and what happens next. These handouts explain it in plain language, so the conversation you started in your office carries on at home. Print as many as you like, or email the PDF straight to a family.
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Handwriting or coordination stuck? Check the eyes.
From the child's OT or PT: how eye aiming, focusing and tracking show up in handwriting and coordination, with a check-list and a tear-off referral slip.
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A strong listener who struggles to read?
From a speech, reading or tutoring specialist: when a child understands everything they hear but struggles once the words are on a page, with a check-list and referral slip.
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Some behaviors around looking have a visual cause
From an ABA or developmental team: behaviors that can point to a vision problem in a child who finds it hard to say what they see, with a check-list and referral slip.
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What to expect at your evaluation
A one-page walk through the visit for the family: booking and forms, the evaluation itself, results the same day, the written report, what to bring and how payment works.
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While you wait: home and classroom tips
Simple changes that lighten the load on tired eyes at home and at school until the evaluation. They support the child; they do not treat the problem.
Tools for the Doctor and the Front Desk
These are for your own team rather than for patients: how to refer, what to look for, and what you get back from us.
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When visual-motor goals stall, check the visual input
For OTs and PTs: what to look for, what we check and what you get back when handwriting, copying or coordination plateaus despite good therapy.
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Front-desk guide for therapy clinics
For your front desk: who your therapists may send, what to send us, three ways to refer and what happens next, on one page.
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What you'll get back: a sample report
For your office: a one-page sample of the written report we send after an evaluation, with findings, the recommended plan and what to expect next.
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When patients ask "Is it covered?"
For your front desk: a half-page card with the answer on insurance, reimbursement paperwork, HSA, FSA, CareCredit, payment plans and FES-UA scholarships.
Sending the Referral
Give the family a handout, then send us the referral. You can use the online form or fax our printable referral form, and we report back to you after the evaluation. Families can also book directly. Questions about a particular patient? Call us at (561) 462-1245.
Handouts for Other Providers
Have a Patient in Mind?
Send them our way and we’ll evaluate, treat what we can, and report back to you.