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Vision Revision For ADHD Diagnosis — Research Summary
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. But a new study shows more than one million of those kids may be misdiagnosed. Click here to read […]
Visual Tracking & Academic Performance
“In my experience, “visual tracking” is a term that seems to be universally recognized by classroom teachers, yet frequently misunderstood for the relationship of this visual ability to reading and learning. In a general way, teachers have learned that visual tracking refers to an eye movement and.. ” Click here to read entire blog, written […]
2E-Twice Exceptional Newsletter-Great Review of See It. Say It. Do It!
Many thanks to J. Mark Bade, Co-Publisher of 2e: Twice-Exceptional Newsletter for his wonderful review of my book, See It. Say It. Do It! The review provides an extensive explanation of each section of the book and concludes with the following quote: “If you raise or teach a young gifted or 2e child who faces […]
Great Interns At Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center
Externs from schools of optometry around the country spend several months rotation at my optometry practice, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, PC. These schools include Illinois College of Optometry, Pacific University, Southern College of Optometry and Southern CA College of Optometry. The externs become part of our wonderful staff, learning how to treat patients in […]
They'll Laugh At Me…I Must Be Stupid
In my vision therapy practice, we’ve observed hundreds of children improve their tracking, focusing, eye teaming and visual information processing skills. Reading frequently improves throughout the vision therapy program. Some children just take off with a huge boost in confidence and excitement. Some may need additional reading tutoring. However, some children, even with their increased […]
Do Gifted Children Choose Their Gifts?
Dr. Len Press, optometric colleague, just published an article about the unique learning styles of gifted children. He concludes, “Ultimately, it is our responsibility to be sure that the creative gifts that children have in visual thinking and visualization are not sacrificed in acquiring other visual readiness skills for reading. The challenge is to make children like Brigid feel […]
Ophthalmology & Optometric Vision Therapy
Dr. Len Press shares his article that he wrote in 2002 regarding the perceived disparity between ophthalmology’s view and optometry’s view of vision therapy. Now with more efficacy, like the convergence insufficiency study, optometric vision therapy continues to grow and expand! Click here to read the entire article from Dr. Len Press.
Sports Vision Therapy at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center
Dr. Joe Borden, our associate at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center has been appointed as our Director of Sports Vision. Joe feels privileged to combine his passion for sports and knowledge of vision therapy to enhance the athelete’s’ performance Joe provides sports vision screenings for teams and individualized sports evaluations and vision therapy. He […]
Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center Is a Winner!
The Colorado Parent magazine, a wonderful free resource for parents, just announced the Best of the Best- Family Favorites for 2010. Last year, Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center PC was a runner-up for the Best “Vision Care For Kids” category. This year… we were voted the Gold Medal Winners! Woohoo!!! Many thanks to our friends […]