Thanks to Dr. Dan Fortenbacher for his great blog, Good sight and bad vision…recognizing the difference and how to explain it to parents. Here his simple answer: “Yes your child may have good eyesight, but from what I can see, he has poor vision skills and that it is important that they make an appointment with […]
Seeing Well Is Important to Kids!
Thanks to Monica Beyer, writer, for including our great optometric resource by Dr. Andrea Thau, the AOA Spokesperson: When A Visit To The Eye Doc Is In Order SheKnows.com| Monica Beyer | 09/06/2012 Here is a short part of the article: “Seeing well is important for kids — it’s how they learn, interact and grow […]
Convergence Insufficiency: A Major Review: 2012
Excellent review on convergence insufficiency by Drs. Jeffrey Cooper & Nadine Jamal. Click here to read. By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, A Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC.
Through Edina’s Eyes – 2 years old
We continue with vision development through Edina’s eyes. Please check out previous newsletters to read the first five parts of this story. This newsletter includes the developmental time frame from 18-24 months. Happy birthday! Edina is 2 years old…no longer an infant…now a toddler! Children go through distinct periods of development as they move from […]
Vision Therapy Presentation at 2012 USAA Conference on Autism
Great seeing Patty Lemer and other physicians, teachers, therapists and friends at the USAA Autism conference in Denver this past weekend. I was honored to give a vision therapy workshop to over 125 particiants! By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC
Vision Therapy Conference in Estes Park
Vision therapy conference in Estes Park with excellent presentation from Curt Baxstrom. Dr. James Bosse and I gave a flute/guitar concert…dedicating the music to our beloved Dr. Don Getz, who just recently passed on. By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC
Visualization! The Power in the Olympics
Dr. Charlotte Reznick, psychologist, has a great article, published in Psychology Today, on the importance of visualization with athletes. She features several of the Olympic athletes who are masters of utilizing visualization for their training and performances. Per Dr. Reznick’s article, “Recently there was a fabulous video touting the accolades of imagery and mental visualization from […]
Vision Therapy Success in School!
Thanks Dr. Thau, friend and colleague in NYC, for a great video on the success of vision therapy. Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a>By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center
School Started! Is Your Child Visually Ready for Success?
Thanks to COVD for their PSA on the critical link between vision and learning. By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Optometrist in Vision Development, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center
Vision Therapy Success Stories
Watch the many parents from across the world speak about how vision therapy changed their children’s lives. Thanks to COVD for promoting August Vision & Learning Month! By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorad Optometrist in Vision Therapy, Hellerstein and Brenner Vision Center