Visual Edge

We offer a unique concept in slant board design for multifunctional use in reading, writing, vision, and speech therapy. Our slant board makes it easier to read and write, plain and simple. My daughter Delaney was first diagnosed with a disorder of sight, a visual processing problem, in 2004. As part of my daughter's Individual Education Program (I... EP) my wife and I were told we were had to purchase a slant board to help Delaney cope with her vision processing issues. The only slant board available at that time was a large and bulky wooden board. We purchased this board and it became a permanent fixture on her school desk. My daughter was devastated by the presence of this large, obtrusive board as it was a constant reminder of her vision processing difficulties. Since it was not portable and took up her entire desk space, accomplishing class projects that required a level work surface was almost impossible; her teacher had to find another work station to accommodate her, making Delaney feel even more of an outcast in her classroom. I empathized with my daughter and wanted her to feel comfortable at school, thus starting my quest to find a more functional slant board. After extensive research, I could not find a single board that would fit her needs. I decided then and there to develop my own slant board. After thoroughly researching the fundamentals of a slant board, I designed my first prototype. I would like to acknowledge the assistance of P.A.V.E (Parents Active for Vision Education) in my research and understanding of vision therapy and the ultimate development of my VISUAL EDGE® Slant Board. They were a tremendous help and source of encouragement. The first two slant boards I made went to my daughter Delaney and her Visual Therapist, Jean Nagel. They both loved the VISUAL EDGE® Slant Board. My daughter was ecstatic, because she could now fold the legs of her Slant Board and place it in her school desk. Delaney's teacher was ecstatic because she now had my daughter's desk space back. And Jean, her vision ...Read More