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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for all of the responses from parents who have been there.  Knowing that the beginning is the most overwhelming is helpful.  I was sitting there last night filling out the paperwork for the developmental optometrist and wondering if that is going to be another weekly appointment.

For everyone who has figured out how to make it work for your families - thank you!  I can not imagine navigating it without the support of the robust information on the internet as well as the virtual support they provide for you.[/quote]

Developmental optometrist?  You're joking.[/quote]

Don't be mean.

OP, if you search the archives, you'll see a debate on the validity and usefulness of developmental optometrists.  I've known by some parents who really do think they were worth the investment to help with eye tracking.  You'll see other posts where some optometrists automatically recommend therapy.  (We saw Kraskin who did not.)

Just do what you can do.  No point turning yourself into a nervous wreck.

Lastly, try to maximize appointment times.  If you can run errands, clean out your car, get gas, get the car washed...Or stay in the waiting room and read a book for pleasure, help another child with homework or play with an accompanying child depending on age, sort through your photos...Just some ideas.[/quote]

I wasn't trying to be mean.  I shouldn't have just said "You're joking" though.  What I meant was that during this crazy time, don't do things like go to a developmental optometrist.  If you have five appointments in a week, prioritize.  Put things like a geneticist, developmental pediatrician, other specialist with long waiting list/only seeing patients once a month in this crazy period.  Don't prioritize appointments that you can make or get at any time.[/quote]

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