Vision Development: 12-18 months
Monday, April 16th, 2012
We continue with vision development through Edina’s eyes. Please check out previous newsletters to read the first four parts of this story. Look out!! Ready or not, here they come! Your baby is now quite mobile, usually transitioning from crawling to walking. Exploration is your baby’s mission! Your child’s vision continues to develop. It is [...]
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Stress-Free Holiday Tips for the Whole Family
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Thanks to Dr. Charlotte Reznick, author of Imagery for Kids. With the holidays right here and now, here are some great simple activities to help the entire family. From Imagery For Kids archives, and now on the Huffington Post, a wonderful reminder how to have stress-free holidays for the whole family. By Dr. Charlotte Reznick [...]
Tags: visualization
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Recommended Holiday Shopping List
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center has put together a list of some great educational toys and activities for kids of various ages and abilities. These toys are not only safe, they help develop visual skills! Download the Recommended Holiday Shopping List
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Self-Adjustable Glasses May Help Billions See
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Thanks to the American Optometric Association for their information: As part of a series of articles dedicated to healthcare issues in the developing world, the New York Times (9/27, D3, Bakalar, Subscription Publication) reports in “Small Fixes” that adjustable-focus eye glasses were invented by UK physicist Joshua Silver. “The two lenses are filled with clear silicone fluid, [...]
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Kudos to Dr. Paul Freeman
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Thanks to colleague and friend, Dr. Len Press, for his beautiful acknowledgement of another colleague and friend, Dr. Paul Freeman. Dr. Freeman is the editor of the Journal of the Americian Optometric Association. It’s readership is around 40,000 optometrists, assistants and others. Dr. Freeman has strongly supported vision therapy for years, and his editorial reflects [...]
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When Is Your Child Ready for Music?
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
When are kids ready to play music? This brilliant grand-daughter of mine not only plays, she reads music By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy
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SECO President Dr. Neil Draisin Visits the Colorado Rockies
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
We were honored and thrilled to take Dr. Neil Draisin and his wife, Carolyn, to the Colorado Rockies Baseball game over the July 4th weekend. Dr. Draisin, SECO (Southern Council of Optometry) and Past-President of COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) were visiting from South Carolina. Ok, so we’re a little embarrassed how bad [...]
Tags: sports vision
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Infant See! Check Your Babies in the 1st Year of Life
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Great Fox News Video on Infant See, American Optometric Associations program to ensure all infants under 1 year old have access to a FREE vision assessment by an OD (Doctor of Optometry). Take a look at the video. Thanks to Dr. Andrea Thau for her excellent interview. For more information on Infant See (R) Click [...]
Tags: Infants, Visual processing
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AOA Focus on Vision Summit
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
The American Optometric Association just released a Joint Statement that states, “… healthy eyes and vision are important to a child’s ability to succeed in school and later in life … We are concerned that undiagnosed and untreated vision problems among school-aged children in the US is an urgent national public health challenge. With 1 [...]
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Best Marketing Tip Ever! Don’t Try This One-It’s Dangerous!
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
The marketing field is a fascinating high-tech industry these days. As I learn about how to share my expertise through social media, press releases, speaking, etc. it is challenging to get good TV coverage. Here is a story about the best TV media response I’ve ever had. Opening day, April 1, 2011. No this is [...]
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