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Learning & the Brain Conference

Great fun in San Francisco for a Learning & the Brain Conference:  Creating Smarter Schools: Intelligence and education.  Its a meeting of psychologists, physicians and educator.  Research on the brain, […]

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Autism Seeing the Vision Connection

Thanks to Dr. Dan Fortenbacher & Nancy Torgerson for forwarding this information! From Temple Grandin to Moms Fighting Autism…seeing the vision connection Statistics from the Autism Society shows that autism […]

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Bifocals for kids slow nearsightedness

Recently, the Archives of Ophthalmology published the results of a study that has its basis in developmental vision. The study confirmed what developmental optometrists have known for years: bifocal glasses […]

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Press Release: Avatar 3-D Movie May Make You Sick

For Immediate Release January 19, 2010 Contact: Lynn F. Hellerstein, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO Developmental Optometrist Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, PC LHellerstein@HBVision.net www.HBVision.net 303-850-9499 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avatar 3-D Movie […]

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Social-Emotional Skills (EQ)- Important for Success and Happiness

Scientific studies show that EQ is more important for success and happiness than IQ.  Young children need to develop strong social-emotional skills (EQ) to reach their full potential.  For more […]

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Teaching An Old Brain New Tricks

Check out Neuroplasticity: Teaching An Old Brain New Tricks by Dominick M. Maino, O.D., M.Ed. Research shows that adults do, in fact, exhibit neuroplasticity. You can use this innate ability […]

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Near vision problems impacts school performance-New survey

Researchers at Western U. of Health Scienes, the Jules Stein Eye Institute, and Southerna CA College of Optomrety have evaluated the “Conlon Survey” to identify students with near work vision […]

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Vision therapy helps children with math problems!

There’s a great new article by Dr. Sidney Groffman, Professor Emeritus at SUNY College of Optometry in the Dec. 2009 Optometry and Vision Development Journal.  Dr. Groffman states, “The incidence of individuals  with a […]

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Kids with traumatic brain injury-a great resource

Students who suffer from a traumatic brain injury need specific resources and strategies to succeed in school.  Many schools are not prepared to handle these kids who are returning to school […]

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