Autism: The Vision Link
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
April is Autism awareness month. Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction, social communication and varying cognitive, sensory and motor difficulties. Research is showing many sensory/motor signs and symptoms with individuals on the ASD. “The number of people being diagnosed with autism is way up, across the [...]
Tags: Autism, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, Vision Therapy, Visual processing
Posted in ADHD/ADD, Autism, Events, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC | Comments Off
Increasing Developmental Delays-What’s Up?
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
INCREASING DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the overall prevalence of developmental disabilities among children increased by 17 percent between 1997 and 2008, with 15 percent of U.S. children — nearly 10 million — having a developmental disability in 2008. The study is in the current issue [...]
Tags: ADHD, development
Posted in ADHD/ADD, Vision therapy | 1 Comment »
ADHD parenting strategies
Friday, December 10th, 2010
It may be common, but the stats are still staggering. Last year, 4.5 million U.S. kids were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. That’s more than seven percent of all children in the U.S, and seven percent of parents looking for ADHD parenting strategies. But, parents may care to know, that a new [...]
Tags: ADHD Parenting Strategies
Posted in ADHD/ADD | Comments Off
Visual Learning – Be an Effective Speaker!
Friday, December 10th, 2010
Many thanks to Thomas and Amee Lacoq for their excellent LaCoq Practice Development Workshop, “More Patients Breakthrough Course in Plano, Texas. This course is designed to teach optometrists and their staff how to effectively communicate with parents and educators about the importance of visual learning for academic success. Highlights included: Very specific ways to communicate [...]
Tags: Visual learning
Posted in ADHD/ADD, Events, Vision therapy | 1 Comment »
Are You at Risk for Double Vision? – Watch a TV Clip
Monday, December 6th, 2010
Dr. Elise Brisco, a Developmental Optometrist in CA, was interviewed on the popular “The Doctors” TV show. Great demos and explanation of double vision, 3-D, and difficulties with vision. These types of vision problems may create learning or attention problems…sometimes kids are even diagnosed with ADHD. Families are always looking for ADHD parenting strategies for [...]
Tags: ADHD Parenting Strategies
Posted in ADHD/ADD | Comments Off