The American Optometric Association just released a Joint Statement that states, “… healthy eyes and vision are important to a child’s ability to succeed in school and later in life … We are concerned that undiagnosed and untreated vision problems among school-aged children in the US is an urgent national public health challenge. With 1 […]
PAVE Video-Great Understanding of Vision Therapy
PAVE (Parents Active in Vision Education) made a video years ago on how vision therapy changed kids lives. It is very well done, interviewing parents, students, teachers, optometrists, psychologists and physicians. I have shown this video to parents and education groups. In 13 minutes, the symptoms of a learning related vision problem, the treatment and […]
See It. Say It. Do It! – Honored With Another Award!
JPX MEDIA GROUP ANNOUNCES WINNERS AND FINALISTS OF THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS Mainstream & Independent Titles from 11 Countries Score Top Honors in the 2nd Annual International Book Awards “Award-Winner in the “Parenting/Family: General” category of the 2011 International Book Awards” is … See It. Say It. Do It! Jeffrey Keen, President and […]
See It. Say It. Do It! Does it at the Learning & The Brain Conference
I was honored to have been one of the distinguished faculty speakers at this year’s Learning & The Brain Conference in Chicago, May 5, 2011. Other faculty included psychologists, educators, MD, speech/language specialists from well known universities & medical schools including University of Chicago, University of CA, Northwestern U, Michigan State U… The Award-winning book, See […]
Northeast Visual Processing "Speaking Tour"
April 26-29, 2011- I spoke for Premier Education on Visual Processing & Academics: New Strategies to Improve Reading, Spelling & Creative Writing Skills. All 3 seminars (Burlington, VT; Albany, NY; Amhert, NY) were well attended by a mixed group including: special education teachers, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists, School Psychologists, vision researchers from Taylor […]
3D Vision Moves Into the Music World
Thanks to Dr. Dom Maino for his blog post about this unbelievable opportunity- 3D movie with music in the symphony hall. Per Dr. Maino’s blog: ….Symphony Hall will never before have seen audiences like it in all its 20 years, when next Thursday we will all be wearing 3D glasses to experience a 21st-century digital […]
Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference
Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC participated in exhibiting at the 1st Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference in Denver CO April 15-16, 2011. Numerous disciplines were present for education, networking and collaboration. Included were teachers, administrators, therapists and other representatives from pre-schools, early childhood programs, book/resource companies, head start programs, etc. Hellerstein & Brenner Vision […]
Don't Miss Out! Visualization-Key to Successful Learning- In Chicago
It’s not to late to register for the Learning & the Brain Conference in Chicago, May 5-7, 2011. Join me as one of the featured speakers, along with a very impressive group of psychologists, neuro-scientists, educators and physicians. These conferences are co-sponsored by groups including: Harvard Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Yale University School […]
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)-Eliminate Vision Problems From Schools
As part of the 2011 American Optometric Summit on Focus on Vision, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT- representing 1.5 million teachers, paraprofessionals other school-related personnel, higher education faculty and staff, federal/state & local government employees, nurses/healthcare workers and early childhood educators) issued a press release joining other national organizations in signing on to a […]
Vision & Learning Readiness- Summit in Washington DC
I was honored to be the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) representative at the 2011 School Readiness Summit: Focus on Vision (April 11-12, 2011) in Washington DC. The Summit included: 1. Updated neurologic research on vision and learning 2. Heart-touching stories from Dr. Sue Barry (author of Fixing My Gaze) and Robin Benoit (author […]