Jason Hirsh, a major league baseball pitcher, spent 3 hours at B’s Ballpark Museum in Denver, CO. Jason spoke to kids and adults about his life in baseball. He included what is what like for him being Jewish in the sport. Jason was articulate, funny and inspiring…sharing his love for the game. He made it […]
Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center Fun!
The Business that Plays together Stays Together! Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC, my optometric practice, is honored to have the greatest staff in the world. Approximately 80% of the staff have been employees over 3 years (some up to 22 years). Dr. Brenner and myself, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, acknowledge and thank every staff member […]
We Climbed to the Top- All 1098 Stairs – 56 Stories
Now I see why the American Lung Association has a stair climb to raise money. This experience truly made me appreciate my lungs and how blessed I am that I can breathe in a normal manner. Thanks to Annie, my daughter, we made the climb in 20 mins. I was surprised how winded I was […]
Danger! Be Careful with Those Green Laser Pointers!
Retina-Damaging Green Laser Pointers Easy To Get Online. Thanks to the AOA (American Optometric Association) for sharing this info: The New York Times (3/1, D5, Negroni) reports that “eye doctors around the world are warning that recent cases of teenagers who suffered eye damage while playing with high-powered green laser pointers are likely to be just […]
Visual Processing & Academics- New Course for CE
Calling all educators, parents, therapists, psychologists and other health-care professionals. A new 7 hour course on: Visual Processing & Academics: New Strategies for Improving reading, Spelling & Creative Writing Skills will be presented in 5 locations in April-May 2011. This is an exceptional opportunity to learn more about why millions of children struggle needlessly in […]
Oprah Leaves Wrong Impression of Sensory Processing Disorder?
On Friday February 18th, The Oprah Winfrey Show had an “exclusive” story titled “The 7-Year-Old Who Tried to Kill his Mother.” A frightening, yet true story of young Zach and his mother Laurie. Zach has a variety of mental health disorders. The first disorder mentioned by Oprah was“sensory integration disorder” as the initial diagnosis for […]
How to Handle an Over-the-Top Temper?
Dr. Charlotte Reznick, psychologist and author of, Imagery for Kids, just published a great article in Psychology Today 2/8/11. She uses what she calls “the Imagination Tools” of: (1) Talking to his Feelings, (2) Using Color for Healing, and (3) The Balloon Breath. Dr. Reznick’s philosophy and my book, See It. Say It. Do It! are […]
Vision Screening Is Essential!
From Today’s Vision Monday…… PBA Says New Children’s Vision Screening Recommendation Aligns With Their Mission CHICAGO—Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has announced that it is aligning goals with a recent recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) regarding vision screening of all children between the ages of 3 and 5. The USPSTF report notes that approximately […]
Visualization A Key to Learning – Attend Learning & The Brain Conference
Join me, as one of the presenters at the Learning & the Brain Conference in Chicago, May 5-7, 2011. I’m honored to have been selected as one of the featured speakers, along with a very impressive group of psychologists, neuro-scientists, educators and physicians. I attended last year’s Learning & the Brain Conference in San Francisco 2/10. […]
3-D Vision: Drs. Oliver Sacks & Sue Barry Interview
Check out this must-see interview by Dr. Oliver Sacks, neurologist, with Dr. Sue Barry, vision scientist and author of her own book – Fixing my Gaze: A Scientist’s Journey into Seeing in Three Dimensions. Dr. Barry so beautifully explains what it was like to learn to see the world in 3D when she received vision […]