Many families are going to open their holiday gifts this year, finding new movies and TV technology that provides 3d stereo vision. What most people don’t realize, is that some of their family members may not be able to appreciate the 3d stereo effects. 4% of the population is stereo blind and 25% of school-aged […]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center!
Happy Holidays and best wishes from the great doctors and staff at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC…Colorado Optometrists! By Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, Colorado Optometrist in Vision Therapy- www.LynnHellerstein.com
Vision Therapy for Children In CA Schools
GEMS Foundation was featured on a Los Angles TV News special about their research on providing vision therapy for children in the school setting. The story is about the Eyes in Conflict program. The program finds kids with reading and tracking problems and works to correct them…kids who have trouble reading because their eyes might […]
Vision Therapy for Kids – Another Success Story
A great new book, giving a mother-daughter perspective of the success of vision therapy for kids. Robin and Jillian Benoit are the authors of Jillian’s Story: How Vision Therapy Changed My Daughter’s Life. The book is about how Robin looked beyond their ophthalmologist’s narrow view in treating her daughter’s amblyopia. Here is a summary of […]
Holiday Stress Getting You Down? RELAX!
The holidays can be stressful for many. Family, money, travel and other issues can create chaos, even in the most loving family. Take a few moments to “shake” out the stress with the “Dog Shake Activity”. This activity is from “See It!” chapter of my book, See It. Say It. Do It! Click here for a […]
Visualization for Kids – Increase Academic Success
Do you have students or children who struggle in school and have difficulty keeping up on schoolwork? Do you have students or children who are frustrated with reading, resist handwriting or timed tests? Did you know that… 1 in 4 school-aged children have visual problems Attention, behavioral or learning difficulties can often be dues to […]
Visual Processing & Academics
Do you have students or children who struggle in school and have difficulty keeping up on schoolwork? Do you have students or children who are frustrated with reading, resist handwriting or timed tests? Did you know that… 1 in 4 school-aged children have visual problems Attention, behavioral or learning difficulties can often be dues to […]
Make It to Practice on Time!
Is getting out the door to hockey practice tougher than the scrimmage? Does your child procrastinate, only to become frustrated in a mad scramble to find equipment and clothes? Here’s an easy, kid-friendly system called: See It. Say It. Do It! ORGANIZE IT! Coloradoavalanchecares.com and other hockey sites have published an article about our new […]
See It. Say It. Do It! Honored for Visualization for Kids
Thanks to Chris Leppak, assistant editor of the Intermountain Jewish News for a wonderful article honoring my book, See It. Say It. Do It! The Parent’s & Teacher’s Action Guide to Creating Successful Students & Confident Kids. Chris writes, “The bottom line, the more developed a child’s imagination is, and the clearer the imagination is […]
ADHD parenting strategies
It may be common, but the stats are still staggering. Last year, 4.5 million U.S. kids were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. That’s more than seven percent of all children in the U.S, and seven percent of parents looking for ADHD parenting strategies. But, parents may care to know, that a new […]