Michael J. Earley, OD, PhD, is a Professor of Clinical Optometry at THE Ohio State University College of Optometry is paired with Bill Nye the Science Guy as spokespersons for the AOA’s Back to School campaign. Listen to Dr. Earley & Bill Nye discuss the importance of vision & learning. 25% of kids in school […]
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Bring Poetry to Life
My friend & poet, Carol Calkins,is launching her new book, Bring Poetry to Life, on Oct 20, 2010. Click here to check it out. Consider purchasing her book on Oct. 20 from www.amazon.com
Tap Into Your Inner Self
Join my friend and expert psychologist, Dr. Deb Sandella in a 1-day seminar on RIM on Sat. Oct. 23, 2010. Per Dr. Deb, “When we know and trust who we are, we can stop longing to be someone else. We can release the struggle to make more money, look better, or compete to get ahead. Instead, […]
Fun in the Sun
COVD (College of Optometrists in Vision Development) held its 40th Annual Meeting in Puerto Rico… beautiful venue, great friends and excellent speakers. One of the featured speakers was Dr. Susan Barry, neuro-scientist and author of Fixing My Gaze. She spoke on the neurobiology basis supporting neuroplasticity. Her expertise and entertaining speaking style laid the foundation for […]
Understanding Children Who Struggle In School
Dr. Len Press, my mentor and fellow developmental optometrist, just finished reading a marvelous new book by Deborah P. Waber, PhD, a neuropsychologist in the Learning Disabilities Program in the Department of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. It is encouraging to hear Dr. Waber’s perspective that over-emphasis on phonological processing for the past 20 years […]
See It. Say It. Do It! – See the Video
Thanks to Cat, author of SensoryFlow.com on-line news magazine, she has continued to share the important message of vision & learning. Her site is full of very useful information for parents, teachers and therapists to better understand children with special needs (especially with sensory processing disorders). She includes other experts who treat and speak […]
Visualization for COVD Fellows & Therapist Candidates
Listen to the conference call from 9/13/2010. Relax and prepare for stressful situations, like the oral interview for COVD Certification. Strategy is also very useful for other “stressful” situations. Here’s the link: COVD IECB prep-9216626-443413
Dr. Hellerstein Reports an Extraordinary Tour De Optometry Year
Now in its sixth year, the COVD Tour de Optometry Program continues to bring “private practice” to the schools and colleges of optometry. “The Tour continues to thrive. We are connecting with the optometric students, residents, faculty, and the administration at all the schools and colleges of optometry across the United States and Canada,” states Dr. […]
Vision Problems Can Rob Movie-Goers of 3-D Depth
Another article about the impact of vision problems on watching 3-D movies. “An estimated 3-9 million people in the USA may have vision problems that keep them from enjoying such 3-D movies as Avatar and Toy Story 3, estimates the American Optometric Association. And as many as 56 percent of people between 18 and 38 years of […]
Brain Injuries with Young Athletes
Thanks to Linda Sanet, COVT, for bringing this article to our attention. “When researchers looked at the electrical activity of the students’ brains, they found that the concussed athletes showed noticeably less activity in portions of the brain associated with attention. ‘‘They had suppressed attentional resources,’’ said Steven Broglio, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology and […]