Teaching An Old Brain New Tricks
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Check out Neuroplasticity: Teaching An Old Brain New Tricks by Dominick M. Maino, O.D., M.Ed. Research shows that adults do, in fact, exhibit neuroplasticity. You can use this innate ability to treat a variety of visual system disorders. Goal Statement: Because an adult brain can change, end organs, such as the eye, can be cortically [...]
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COVD Tour de Optometry Visits – 12/09
Monday, December 21st, 2009
I was honored to visit two truly dynamic optometry schools as part of the COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) Tour of Optometry. Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) – Fullerton, CA I had the opportunity to meet with most of the pediatric/vision therapy faculty during my visit to Southern California College of Optometry [...]
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Godiva returns
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
In a Nov 2009 blog entry (archived), I shared the beautiful story of our Godiva visit in Manhatten near Rockefeller Center. I was just back to NYC again for a family wedding. Jerry, my brother, and I visited the Godiva store again and saw Jolanda, our favorite Godiva salesperson. She recognized us, hugged and gave us a [...]
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Near vision problems impacts school performance-New survey
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
Researchers at Western U. of Health Scienes, the Jules Stein Eye Institute, and Southerna CA College of Optomrety have evaluated the “Conlon Survey” to identify students with near work vision or focusing problems. These near vision problems negatively affect academic/school performance. Read their article: http://www.covd.org/Portals/0/40-4Article2.pdf
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Vision therapy helps children with math problems!
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
There’s a great new article by Dr. Sidney Groffman, Professor Emeritus at SUNY College of Optometry in the Dec. 2009 Optometry and Vision Development Journal. Dr. Groffman states, ”The incidence of individuals with a mathematics learning disability is between 6-7% of the population.” Dr. Groffman reviews a particular ability called subitizing, which is a precusor of math skills. Dr. [...]
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Tattered Bookstore Signing – A Great Success!
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Frigid Colorado temperatures did not keep an enthusiastic group from attending the Tattered Cover Bookstore event. I had the opportunity to give a presentation on the importance of vision and vision therapy in creating successful students and confident kids. Following the presentation, there was a booksigning for my new book, See It. Say It. Do It! Family, friends, colleagues, mentors, [...]
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The Godiva Gift
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Here is a beautiful note from Sariel, my brother-in-law, recalling a touching situation we experienced together in NYC. We were walking through NYC, my sister-in- law Lynn, my life partner Jerry and myself, when we saw a Godiva store… So we decided to go in . “Maybe we can get a chocolate there??? Laughingly, I asked the lady [...]
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