Resources
These resources are for your education & information. The resources include:
- LynnHellerstein.com Newsletter Archives
- Short Articles for Reprinting
- Activities from See It. Say It. Do It! Book
- Websites
- Webinars
- Conference Calls
- Published Articles & Books
- Videos
LynnHellerstein.com Newsletter Archives
Utilize the newsletters by linking to them or referencing them in your articles.
- April 2012 Newsletter – Vision Development…Through Edina’s Eyes Part V
- March 2012 Newsletter – Vision Development…Through Edina’s Eyes Part IV
- Feburary 2012 Newsletter – Vision Development…Through Edina’s Eyes Part III
- January 2012 Newsletter – Create Your Dreams for 2012
- December 2011 Newsletter – Happy Holidays!
- November 2011 Newsletter – Happy Thanksgiving!
- October 2011 Newsletter – Vision Development…Through Edina’s Eyes Part II
- September 2011 Newsletter – Vision Development…Through Edina’s Eyes
- July/August 2011 Newsletter – Hidden Roadblocks
- May/June 2011 Newsletter – Calling Your Shot
- April 2011 Newsletter – Play Ball!! – But first keep your eye on the ball!
- March 2011 Newsletter – How Are You Doing With Your 2011 New Year’s Resolutions
- February 2011 Newsletter – Acing Spelling
- January 2011 Newsletter – The Gift of Love
- December 2010 Newsletter – Celebrate the 2010 Holiday Season
- November 2010 Newsletter – So Much To Be Thankful For
- October 2010 Newsletter – They’ll Laugh at Me. I Must Be Stupid!
- September 2010 Newsletter – Reading Opens a Whole New World
- July/August 2010 Newsletter – Back to School
- May/June 2010 Newsletter – Do It
- April 2010 Newsletter - Say It
- March 2010 Newsletter - Up Up and Away
- February 2010 Newsletter - See It
- January 2010 Newsletter
Short Articles for Reprinting
Please request permission for use and re-printing of the short articles written by Dr. Hellerstein at info@LynnHellerstein.com
- Shorts articles- 250-370 word articles on the following:
- Short articles on Organize It! including organizational skills for:
Activities from See It. Say It. Do It!
- Balloon trip
- Dog Shake
- Practice Goofing Up
- Reading fluency
- Spelling
- See It. Say It Do It! Chapter 1 Sample
- Vision Check List
Websites
- Lynn Hellerstein, O.D. – resources, articles, newsletters, joint policy statements, blog:
- College of Optometrists in Vision Development – Find a Doctor, resources on vision & vision therapy
- Vision 3D – Resources for information on vision, vision therapy
- Vision Therapy Success Stories
- Optometric Extension Program (OEP) – resources for professionals and public on behavioral vision
- Development Delay Registry – A non-profit organization promoting treatments that address causes of developmental delays
- Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation – A multi-disciplinary organization involved with rehabilitation of patients with vision problems from brain injury
- Brain Injury Association of CO (BIAC) – Support group for improving the quality of life for survivors of brain injury and their families
- COVD Parent Resource Center
Conference Calls
Webinars
- Vision & Learning 2/2010 Vision
Published Articles & Books
Some of the reference articles and books below are published by Dr. Hellerstein, and others include other authors from the fields of optometry, medicine, education, psychology and various therapeutic fields.The references are cataloged by topic.
Vision and Learning Articles
- Hellerstein LF. A Surprising Solution for Struggling Kids
- Hellerstein LF. Does your child struggle? The hidden disability: undetected vision problems. Buzz Magazine Nov.1998; 13-14.
- Hellerstein LF, et al. Optometric guidelines for school consulting. J Opt Vis Develop 2001:32(2):56-74.
- Dyslexia- spatial atten not phonol process: A deficit in visuo-spatial attention, not in phonological processing. By Trichur R. Vidyasagar1 and Kristen Pammer.
- Dyslexic Children are Confronted with Unstable Binocular Fixation While Reading
- Infant Vision Screening Predicts Failures On Motor & Cognitive Tests
- Research Update on Visually-Based Reading Disability - compiled by Dr. Barry Tannen
- Visual-Spatial Thinking by Harry Wachs
- Visual Attention in Preschoolers Specifically Predicts Future Reading Acquisition
Vision and Learning Books
- Clark, F& C. Hassle-Free Homework. Doubleday;1989.
- Cook, D. When Your Child Struggles: The Myths of 20/20 Vision. Invision Press: 2004.
- Eide, B & F. The Mislabeled child. Hyperion: 2006.
- Fishman-McCaffrey, B., Dunnigan, P, Hellerstein, L. See It. Say It. Do It! ORGANIZE IT! Workbook. HiClear Publishing 2011
- Furth, H &Wachs, H. Thinking Goes to School. Oxford University Press: 1975.
- Hellerstein, L. See It. Say It. Do It! HiClear Publishing: 2010.
- Silverman, L. The Visual-Spatial Identifier- Upside Down Brilliance; DeLeon Publishing: 2002.
- Vitale, B. Unicorns are Real. Jalmar Press: 1982.
- Barry, S. Fixing My Gaze. Basic Books:2009
- Hoopes, A & Applebaum, S. Eye Power: An Updated Report of Vision Therapy. BookSurge Publishing:2009
- Press, L. Applied Concepts in Vision Therapy. OEP:2008
- Benoit, R & J. Jillians Story- How Vision Therapy Changed My Daughter’s Life: 2010
- Eide, B & F. Dyslexic Advantage. Hudson Street Press: 2011
- Eide, B & F. The Stealth Dyslexic
Visualization Books
- Bandler, R. Using your Brain for a Change. Real People Press: 1985.
- Belknap, M. Taming Your Dragons. D.O.K. Publishers;1986.
- Canfield, J. Success Principles. Harper Resource Book;2005
- Canfield, J. & Sandella, D. Awakening Power;2009.
- Farnsworth, C. See It & Sink It. Harper Collins Publishers: 1997.
- Forest, E. Visual Imagery—An Optometric Approach. OEP: 1981.
- Hellerstein, L. See It. Say It. Do It! HiClear Publishing:2010
- Lampert, L. The Pro’s Edge. Saturn Press: 1998.
- Lyons, E. How to Use Your Power of Visualization. OEP: 1980.
- Porter, K. Visual Athletics. Wm.C. Publishers: 1990.
- Reznick, C. Imagery for Kids. 2009.
- Sandella, D. Releasing the Inner Magician. www.innermagician.com; 2002.
- Vitale, B. Unicorns are Real. Jalmar Press;1982.
Vision Therapy
- Optometric Vision Therapy: Answering Those Questions
- Dr. Press Blog: Do Physicians Have a Blind Stop When It Comes to Understanding Vision Therapy?
- Dr. Press Blog: Discussion with Pediatric Ophthalmologist
- COVD response to NY Times Magazine article.
- Convergence Insufficiency research article in Archives of Ophthalmology.
- Position papers & Joint Organizational Statements
- Researchers: Pediatrics/ Ophthalmology statement on vision therapy outdated, flawed
- Convergence Insufficiency review- by Drs. Press & Fortenbacher
- The Interface between Ophthalmology and Optometric Vision Therapy by Dr. Len Press
- Hellerstein LF: Optometric terminology. Optom Ext Prog 1984; 1(2):1-38.
- Hellerstein LF, Dowis RT, Maples WC. Optometric Management of Strabismus Patients. J Am Optom Assoc 1994; 65:621-5.
- Dr. Press Blog: The Jaapst Trifecta: How Ophthalmology Still Gets It Wrong
- An Ophthalmologist’s Approach to Visual Processing/Learning Differences
3D Stereo Vision
- American Optometric Association video on 3-D Vision
- AOA Statement of the Effects of 3-D Vision
- 3D Vision- Q&A
- Recovery of Stereopsis Through Perceptual Learning in Human Adults with Abnormal Binocular Vision
- 3D in the Classroom: See Well, Learn Well
- AOA White Paper on Parents’ Conern about Eye & Vision Health as More Classrooms Go High-Tech
- 3D in the Classroom: See Well, Learn Well
Visual Consequences of Brain Injury
- Hellerstein, LF, Fishman B. Visual rehabilitation for patients with brain injury. In: Scheiman, ed. Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Inc, 1997, 3rd edition updated 2009.
- Hellerstein LF. Visual problems associated with brain injury. In: Scheiman, ed. Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Inc, 1997, 3rd edition updated 2009.
- Hellerstein LF Bibliography Summary. 2011. Vision Related Literature on Acquired Brain Injury.
- Hellerstein LF, Winkler PA. Vestibular dysfunction associated with traumatic brain injury: collaborative optometry and physical therapy treatment. In: Suchoff, ed. Visual & Vestibular Consequences of Acquired Brain Injury. Santa Ana, CA: Optom Ext Prog., 2001.
- Hellerstein LF, Kadet TS. Visual profile of patients presenting with brain trauma. J Opt Vis Develop 1999;30(2):51-54.
- Freed S, Hellerstein LF. Visual electrodiagnostic findings in mild traumatic brain injury. J Opt Vis Develop (reprinted) 1999;30(2): 58-66.
- Freed S, Hellerstein LF. Visual electrodiagnostic findings in mild traumatic brain injury. Br Inj 1997;11(10):25-36.
- Hellerstein LF, Freed S, Maples WC. Vision profile of patients with mild brain injury. J Am Optom Assoc 1995;66:634-39.
- Hellerstein LF, Freed, S. Rehabilitative optometric management of a traumatic brain injury patient. J of Behav Optom 1994; 5(6):143-148.
- Freed S, Hellerstein LF: Combined Electrophysiological Studies of the Visual Pathway in Patients with Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury. Presented at the 25th International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology in Vision Symposium at Oxford University; England. 7/91. To be published in Proceedings of the 25th ISCEV symposium: Techniques in Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision; Documenta Ophthalmologica, Dr. W. Junk Publishers, The Hague-London. 1992.
- Hellerstein LF: Post trauma vision syndrome. Occupat Ther Forum 1/91; VI(4).
- Haba, D. The Role of Vision Therapy in Rehabilitation for Persons with Brain Injury
- Video on brain injury and sports – Interview of a neuro-psychologist
- Suter P, Harvey L. Vision Rehabilitation: Multidisciplinary Care of the Patient Following Brain Injury . Taylor & Francis:2011
Collaboration with Therapists
- Hellerstein LF, Fishman BI. Collaboration between occupational therapists and optometrists. OT Practice 6/99:22-30.
- Hellerstein LF, Fishman BI: Vision therapy and occupational therapy: an integrated approach. J of Behav Optom 1990;1(5):122-126.
- OT-OD collaboration article Hellerstein LF, Fishman BI: Vision therapy and occupational therapy; an integrated approach. Sens Integrat News, Am Occupat Ther Assoc 9/87; 10(3):4-5.
- Hellertein LF, Fishman BI. Chapter 9, 10 in: Understanding and Managing Vision Deficits: A Guide for Occupational Therapists. Scheiman M. Slack: 2011
Research – Including Brain, Vision
- Neuroplasticity: Teaching An Old Brain New Tricks Goal Statement: Because an adult brain can change, end organs, such as the eye, can be cortically altered, show improvement after insult and injury, and be remediated and enhanced. This paper provides an overview of neuroplasticity and demonstrates how optometrists can take advantage of this innate ability in adult patients.
- Brooks, R. The Power of Resilience. McGraw Hill:2003.
- Lantieri, L. Building Emotional Intelligence. Sounds True:2008.
- Median, J. Brain Rules. Pear Press;2008.
- Nisbett, R. Intelligence and How to Get It. Norton;2009.
- Willis, J. How Your Child Learns Best. Sourcebooks Inc:2008.
- Additional research & studies- Click Here and Here
- Brain Research Presentation – Click Here
- Strabismus Surgery- Poor Outcomes (AET) - Click Here
- Eide, B & F. Dyslexic Advantage; 2011
Vision & Gifted
- Hellerstein LF: A gift of vision. Understanding Our Gifted 8/90; 2(6)
- 2 E newsletter – Twice Exceptional Newsletter Issue 36 For parents, teachers and professionals. Helping twice-exceptional children reach their potential.
Vision in Special Populations – ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Developmental Delays
- Simmons DR, Robertson AE, et al. Vision in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Vision Research 49 (2009) 2705-2739.
- Maino, Dom. Oculo-Visual Problems of Patients with Special Needs. 2011 Blog Post.
- Lemer, P. Envisioning a Bright Future: Interventions That Work for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. OEP:2007.
- Hong C, Press L. Visual Factors in Childhood Behavioral Disorders. Visionhelp Blog.
Vision Development
- Hellerstein, LF. Pediatric Vision Care-What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know. Advance for NP. 2/04:69-72.