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Visual Processing Beyond 20/20 Improving your child’s academics, sports & confidence
Does your son or daughter struggle in school and have difficulty with homework? Are they frustrated with reading, timed tests or their handwriting?
Child Decoded – Unlocking Complex Issues In Your Child’s Learning Behavior or Attention
We believe that all children are extraordinary. All children are born with creativity, curiosity, and their own unique voice. They have an innate desire to explore the world around them, learn about it, and find their place in it. They come into this world with natural abilities. But sometimes, they need a little help lining […]
National Vision Month
A Surprising Solution for Struggling Kids! Have you had your child’s vision checked each year before school?
Join us on March 31 for a groundbreaking seminar on visual processing by Dr. Lynn Hellerstein, O.D.!
Q: Who is Dr. Lynn Hellerstein O.D.? A: Dr. Lynn Hellerstein is a developmental optometrist who specializes in preventive and functional vision care, including vision therapy. She is a highly acclaimed speaker, author, and consultant. Dr. Hellerstein has received countless awards and honors for her various achievements. Dr. Hellerstein has developed a method that has […]
Uncorrected Farsightedness Linked to Literacy Deficits in Preschoolers
“A study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has shown that uncorrected farsightedness (hyperopia) in preschool children is associated with significantly worse performance on a test of early literacy.”
The Eyes Have It-Some of Children’s Learning Troubles Caused by Treatable Vision Problems
Congrats to Dr. Derek Tong, Center for Vision Development in Pasedena, CA, for being featured in Arroyo magazine. The article is very timely as it celebrates COVD’s 10th Annual Vision & Learning Month.
Visual Processing Beyond 20/20
Excellent group of occupational, physical, speech therapists, teachers, administrators at the Clinton County RESA workshop on Nov. 6, 2014.
Curing Learning-related Vision Problems
Optometrist, Dr. Vicky Vandervort explains what it is like for a person to have eyes that work but do so inefficiently causing the person to exert extreme effort to see.
Saccadic Eye Movement Training Improves Reading Fluency! – New study
New published article in Clinical Pediatrics. Eye movements are necessary for the physical act of reading and have been shown to relate to underlying cognitive and visuoattentional processes during reading. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of saccadic training using the King-Devick remediation software on reading fluency. Methods. In this prospective, […]