Are you close to a university with a school of optometry? If so, I would recommend looking into whether they offer VT in their student clinic because that would be much cheaper than going to a regular developmental optometry clinic. My 2nd child had a binocular vision eval at our local school of optometry. He came out borderline-low so he didn't qualify for VT through their clinic, but if he had, it would've been reasonably priced.

Our school OT works on visual spatial processing. Can you go to the school and request that it be placed into his IEP. Fine motor and spatial processing really go hand in hand. But with that being said one of my students gets vision therapy on the outside and spatial processing at school in OT and since this has started (about 2 months ago) I've seen great improvements in his skills.

no we do have a University close but they don't have optometry…and even though have a "autism program" they offer next to nothing to the community…They used to have a "play lab" were students worked one-on-one with kids on the spectrum doing DT trial stuff activities…but the last two semesters (since reopening the program) they have put out that they only will accept kids who ONLY need work on "higher level social conversation skills".. sadly no help :(
I have thought about maybe seeing if there is a OT/PT program close by with someone who might be wiling to work with him though.

good to know. Yes he is up for his triennial, so the reports from the outside should help… His OT at school is really focused (which I agree with) on his attention and auditory processing/sensistivities. She is new and has been very willing to work with me and helpful, so when I get the report and recommendation will definitely be working with her as well to get him improving more. ;)