Visual Tracking & Academic Performance
Monday, November 29th, 2010
“In my experience, “visual tracking” is a term that seems to be universally recognized by classroom teachers, yet frequently misunderstood for the relationship of this visual ability to reading and learning. In a general way, teachers have learned that visual tracking refers to an eye movement and.. ” Click here to read entire blog, written [...]
Tags: education, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, Reading, Vision Therapy
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Child Development resources for Parents
Monday, November 29th, 2010
Thanks to my colleague, Dr. Dom Maino, he has included a great resource for parents on his blog. The link allows you to download pdfs regarding fact sheets on the developmental milestones by age. It starts with several months and then goes by years until 5 years old. A great resource-just remember that each child [...]
Tags: development
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Sensory Processing Disorder Symposium
Saturday, November 6th, 2010
Hope to see many of you in Seattle, Nov 12 & 13, at the Sensory Processing Disorder(SPD) Symposium. Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR, founder and executive director of SPD, continues on her quest to research, validate and teach about sensory integration. I am honered ot have been invited to speak at the symposium about [...]
Tags: occupational therapy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Vision Therapy
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Sensory Processing Disorder Conference – Dr. Lucy Miller
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation Presents 11th International Symposium and Pre-Conference Institute NOV 12-14 in Seattle, Washington Coming Together: New Conversations on Sensory Processing Disorder Latest Sensory Processing Disorder research Innovative treatment strategies Parenting solutions Evolution in education Network with colleagues from around the world Leaders in Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) discussing research, intervention, education and parent [...]
Tags: See It. Say It. Do It!, Sensory Processing Disorder, Vision Therapy
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More about Reading-Improvements Following Vision Therapy
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
Dr. Dom Maino nicely summarizes research by Dr. Barry Tannen. In his blog, Dr. Maino states, “The Visagraph Eye Movement System (Visagraph) records and analyzes a student’s eye movements while reading. The analysis provides grade level equivalents for various measurements such as fixations and regressions per 100 words and reading speed in words per minute. [...]
Tags: Reading, Visagraph, Vision Therapy
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COVD: Recapitulating 40 Years of Excellence
Monday, October 4th, 2010
Great historical article summarizing the pasts 40 years of excellence for COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) Click here
Tags: COVD, visualization
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Brain Injuries with Young Athletes
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Thanks to Linda Sanet, COVT, for bringing this article to our attention. “When researchers looked at the electrical activity of the students’ brains, they found that the concussed athletes showed noticeably less activity in portions of the brain associated with attention. ‘‘They had suppressed attentional resources,’’ said Steven Broglio, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology and [...]
Tags: brain injury, Vision Therapy
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Twice Exceptional Newsletter- EXCEPTIONAL
Monday, September 13th, 2010
2E Children – Gifted with learning difficulties. Some children are very smart in everything but school. Some have great ideas but just can’t write down the information fast enough. Some are bored, yet can’t do the simple work. Frustration levels are maxed-with the parents and the kids! What can be done? The Sept/Oct 2010 [...]
Tags: education, gifted, twice exceptional, Vision Therapy
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Ophthalmology & Optometric Vision Therapy
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Dr. Len Press shares his article that he wrote in 2002 regarding the perceived disparity between ophthalmology’s view and optometry’s view of vision therapy. Now with more efficacy, like the convergence insufficiency study, optometric vision therapy continues to grow and expand! Click here to read the entire article from Dr. Len Press.
Tags: convergence insufficiency, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, Vision Therapy
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ADHD & Vision Problems Linked
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for reviewing the research: Please see: Granet DB, Gomi CF, Ventura R, Miller-Scholte AThe relationship between convergence insufficiency and ADHD.Strabismus. 2005 Dec;13(4):163-8. Thye abstract noted that”….Children being evaluated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have an eye exam as part of their evaluation. The symptoms of convergence insufficiency (CI) [...]
Tags: ADHD, convergence insufficiency, Vision Therapy
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