Visual Processing & Academics CD Seminar

Description

Visual Processing & Academics CD Seminar:
New Strategies for Improving Reading, Spelling & Creative Writing Skills

Can you identify the signs and symptoms of vision problems in children? Do you want effective strategies for the child/adolescent who

• Loses his place when he reads?
• Has difficulty remembering what she just read?
• Has sloppy handwriting with poor spacing?
• Struggles in sports; can’t catch a ball, or is clumsy?
• Has poor eye-hand coordination?

This 5.5 hour seminar (6 CDs or 4 DVDs) presents the newest vision-based solutions to help children succeed academically.

• Recording of Dr. Hellerstein’s live seminar – experiential and hands-on!
• Downloadable manual
• Bonus certificate for free consultation with Dr. Hellerstein

Take this seminar in the convenience of your home or office, on your computer or digital player.

Seminar objectives

• Describe the critical link between vision and learning
• Spot the signs and symptoms of learning-related vision problems by using checklists and observations
• Use specific techniques to improve visual processing skills in your students
• Experience & implement the SEE IT. SAY IT. DO IT!^® process (visualize, declare, take action) for improving academics, sports, and self-confidence
• Describe various vision solutions including vision therapy

Outline

The critical link between vision and learning

• Vision is more than 20/20
• The 15 visual skills necessary for learning
• The vision model – how visual processing skills develop

Signs and symptoms of visual problems, outside and within

• How to identify visual problems

1. Checklists
2. Video observations
3. Hands-on activities

• What is visualization and why is it important in the learning process?
• Research on neuro-plasticity – vision is in the BRAIN

Experience the SEE IT. SAY IT. DO IT!^® process

• What, how, and why
• Results you can expect

Vision solutions

• Optometric lenses and prisms

1. Impact on seeing
2. Impact on focusing
3. Impact on eye teaming skills

• Developing visual processing skills

1. Experience through hands-on activities how to improve your student’s visual processing skills in the classroom

• Vision therapy

1. What vision therapy is
2. Who should be referred for in-office vision therapy

Implement the SEE IT. SAY IT. DO IT!^® process to enhance student performance and success at school, work, or play

• Use the process in specific academic tasks

1. Reading comprehension
2. Spelling
3. Math fact retention
4. Creative writing

• Use the process to reduce test anxiety and stress
• Use the process to prepare for sports & artistic performance
• Use the process to build confidence