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 […]
Dyslexia and Vision Problems – NEW RESEARCH
The discussion continues-many reading specialist still believe that vision has nothing to do with reading. My first response to them is, “Cover your eyes, now read.” That doesn’t make them happy, but how obvious is it that vision is still a part of the reading process/ More of the new brain research is now showing […]
New Brain Injury Law to Protect Young Athletes in CO
This hard-won piece of legislation will keep our CO youth athletes safe for the years to come. It requires that coaches get education on how to recognize a concussion, that a player is removed from play if a concussion is suspected and that the student athlete must be signed off by a medical professional before […]
Best Marketing Tip Ever! Don't Try This One-It's Dangerous!
The marketing field is a fascinating high-tech industry these days. As I learn about how to share my expertise through social media, press releases, speaking, etc. it is challenging to get good TV coverage. Here is a story about the best TV media response I’ve ever had. Opening day, April 1, 2011. No this is […]