Thanks to so many of you for subscribing and listening to my first published podcasts on Vision Beyond Sight! I am so very excited with the response and feedback that we have received. With a little marketing help of my podcast coach, my latest download stats show that some of the podcasts have over 74,000 […]
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Building Relationships and Community Through Jewish Explorers with Cindy Coons
Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Cindy Coons, director of Jewish Explorers. Cindy talks about her program that welcomes Jewish and Interfaith families with preschool and elementary school-aged children. Click here and tune in to the show now to explore: The vision of Jewish Explorers to engage, educate, and empower families to find meaningful and relevant ways […]
Vision Beyond Sight: New exciting podcast now streaming!
For more than 40 years at Hellerstein & Brenner Vision Center, P.C., I’ve been passionate about inspiring thousands of people to improve their vision and enhance their lives through vision therapy. I am so very grateful for the opportunities I’ve had in treating children and adults who have learning related vision problems, vision perception deficits […]
Many kids are misdiagnosed as having learning disabilities.
Did you know that 80% of learning is visual? Yet one out of four children in the U.S. has an undiagnosed visual problem that impacts his or her learning? Many of these kids are diagnosed or misdiagnosed as having learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, dyslexia, or poor motivation. In addition, 70% of patients who have […]
The Power of Visualization: Transformative Techniques for Struggling Learning
This is a summary of one of her three sessions from the event, all of which center around her steadfast belief in the power of visualization, and which illustrate the three step model she developed – “See It. Say It. Do It!” – which she says can be applied not just in a learning or […]
School’s not out forever: Why ‘back-to-school’ exams are crucial this year
Back to school eye exams are important for ensuring not only overall healthy visual function but also that students understand the importance of adhering to good eye health hygiene and are appropriately seeking care when issues do arise, such as red or pink eyes.
Dr. Lynn Hellerstein – Vision & Learning Video at SECO
Dr. Lynn Hellerstein – Vision & Learning Video at SECO
Vision & ADHD
One of the country’s leading authorities on ADHD, Dr. Vincent Monastra holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is the Director of the FPI Attention Disorders Clinic in Endicott, NY. Dr. Monastra relates his approach. He notes that another kind of problem that isn’t picked up on routine evaluation, or even lab work done by […]
National Vision Month
A Surprising Solution for Struggling Kids! Have you had your child’s vision checked each year before school?
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.”