Taylor’s Getting Glasses!

Some time ago, I noticed that Taylor was tripping and falling.  A lot.  I chalked it up to the fact that she has always been an unsteady walker.  This is due to many things…mainly her autism and the fact that she didn’t walk until she was 2 1/2 (she also has very low muscle tone in her legs).

At her IEP back in October, we discussed this with her teachers and at first we thought she might have some ear problems (balance issues).  Then it was suggested that maybe she has vision problems.  It all started to click then…she has always had a “lazy eye” (her left one).  We had it checked out when she was little…way before her autism diagnosis.  At the time the doctor said her vision was fine and that the “lazy eye” was not affecting it .  He had said that the condition would most likely correct itself.

Unfortunately that has not been the case.  We have been seeing Taylor over reaching and overstepping, causing frustration and falls.  Turns out, after a seriously freaking fun visit to the ophthalmologist, that Taylor is farsighted in both eyes. (On a good note, they are the same….one is not worse than the other.)  So that means glasses for my little girl.

I’m not sure how this is going to play out.  Taylor is very sensitive to touch…especially on her face.  Having to keep glasses on all the time is going to be an issue for us.  I asked the ophthalmologist if she was going to prescribe some super glue to go with these glasses.  All I’m getting is a strap to help keep them on.  Yippee.

So, yesterday afternoon, we went to pick out Taylor’s glasses.  We tried several pairs on before settling on a cute pair of light pink (oh yeah!) frames with little oval rims.  She looks precious in them.  Surprisingly enough, every time I put a pair on her she went straight to the mirror to admire herself.  Not quite the reaction I had anticipated, but the real teat will be next week when we get them. Fun, fun!

On a related note, I think that if Emma were to ever need glasses, we’d be okay.  She tried on about every pair there and was bound and determined to leave with a pair, too.  I told her I’d buy her sunglasses this weekend and that seemed to work.  She’s too funny.

I’ll be sure to post some photos of her in her glasses soon!