My son ended up being in VT for 2+ years and more extreme due to him being born with some physical issues that directly impacted his left eye. We paid out of pocket too. I think we were paying about something like $125/every two weeks. Yes, it was a financial killer.
My son had tremendous progress with the VT. I am big fan of it. I was skeptical in the beginning, but then my son had such eye-hand coordination and visual perception issues, gross/fine motor delays, sensory and attentional issues. He also had years of pt/ot before he started VT. The VT, though, helped with the visual system being integrated more and made a huge difference.
The visual system accounts for about 80%. Helen Keller still have to use her visual system to assess where her hands, legs, and the rest of her body was in space. She had to use her visual system for her spatial memory and to track things. Visual system is much more than visual acuity or 20/20 vision. Our brains and bodies rely heavily on the visual system.
