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
Camp Experience – Caution…Too Much Laughter Might Hurt Your Belly
Every Sept., for the past 6 years, Betsy Weirsma, founder and leader of Camp Experience, shares her passion of women helping women. Held in the beautiful Colorado Mountains, Camp Experience is a 2 1/2 day “camp” for women of all ages to raise money for woman causes; i.e. homeless shelters, Bean Project, United Way, etc. […]
Give the Gift for Learning! FREE Gift List!
There are so many choices for gifts for kids. Wouldn’t it be nice to give gifts for fun and to increase learning abilities for school & sports? Many of our vision & occupational therapy patients have shared gift ideas, apps and fun games. We’ve organized a gift reference list. With the holidays around the corner, […]
Happy Holidays From Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center
May your holidays be filled with joy and laughter! Start the buzz! From the staff at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C. By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy & Visual Processing Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC
Visually-Based Reading Disability – Research Update
Thanks to Dr. Barry Tannen for his extensive bibliography titled: “Research Update on Visually–Based Reading Disability” References are from numerous professional groups including: physicians, psychologists, educators, researchers… Take a look, click here! You’ll be pleasantly surprised on the quality and quantity of excellent studies regarding vision and it’s impact on reading. By: Dr. Lynn […]
Concussions & Vision Problems
Thanks to Dr. Len Press, my friend & colleague, for a great blog on the “Concussion Crisis: the Silent Epidemic of ABI (acquired brain injury). Concussions and brain injuries have recently been brought to the public’s attention. The stories include many athletes, Rep. Gifford and soldiers returning from the war. Prevention is the key. However, […]
How Meditation Benefits the Brain
Thanks Dr. Maino for the blog post: …found that the experienced meditators, regardless of the type of meditation they practiced, seemed able to switch off the defaul mode network, which has been linked to lapses of attention, and disorders such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety. This part of the brain, comprising […]
COVD – Master (mastress) of Ceremony
Dr. Lynn Hellerstein & Dr. Joe Borden, her associate, enjoy the College of Optometrists in Vision Development Annual Banquet in Las Vegas. Dr. Hellerstein was honored as being chosen to be the Master (mastress) of ceremony. A fun time for all! By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, a Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy
COVD Annual Meeting Pictures
College of Optometrists in Vision Therapy held their Annual Meeting Oct. 2011 in Las Vegas. As Past-President of COVD, it was an honor to have been chosen to be the Master (Mastress – feminine) of Ceremonies for the final banquet. Thanks to Dr. Kristi Jensen and Dr. Dom Maino for their pix! As you can see […]
See It. Say It. Do It! Speaking Tour- An Inspiration!
Many thanks to Pesi/Meds PN for sponsoring my 3-day Speaking Tour in Colorado. I met many wonderful OTs, speech-language therapists, psychologists, counselors, teachers and social workers in my 6 hour seminars: Visual Processing and Academic Success. More therapists and educators are being exposed to the critical link between vision & learning. There are successful […]