Dr. Linda Silverman, a licensed clinical and counseling psychologist, and the founder and director of the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development and its subsidiary, Gifted Development Center, talks about the importance of vision therapy for gifted and twice exceptional children, adolescents and adults.
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August is Children’s Vision and Learning Month!
August has been declared Vision and Learning Month since 1995 due to the hard work and commitment of College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). The goal of this national observance is to help educate parents and educators about the critical link between vision and learning. It doesn’t really matter what the curriculum is or even what country […]
Celebrate Vision and Learning Month and Discover the InfantSEE Program with Dr. Jennifer Zolman
Dr. Jennifer Zolman, multi-awarded optometrist, owner and CEO of the Draisin Vision Group talks about Vision and Learning Month in August and the InfantSEE Program. She also sheds light on why 20/20 vision may not be enough, and the importance of regular and comprehensive eye exams.
Special Education Advocates and School Supports for Children’s Learning Differences and Vision Issues with Roxanne Bradley
Roxanne Bradley, a special education advocate, and the president and founder of Learning Differences World, talks about the role of special education advocates in ensuring schools provide supports for children’s learning differences and vision issues. She also provides insights on educational supports through an Individualized Education Program and 504 Plan.
Understanding Our Primitive Reflex Codes That Affect Sensory Development and Vision Skills with Patti Andrich
Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Patti Andrich, an internationally honored occupational and vision therapist, researcher and author. She is also the founder of the Sensory Foundations Program, and co-founder of The Vision Development Team. She talks about our primitive reflexes and coding system that lay the foundation of our sensory development, and particularly how these […]
Vision Beyond Sight: Listen to Our Latest Episodes!
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 […]
Sports Vision and Rehabilitation of Vision After a Sports-Related Concussion with Dr. Alex Andrich
Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Alex Andrich, an optometrist, performance vision coach and lecturer. He is the co-founder of The Vision Development Team and the International Sports Vision Association. He talks about sports vision, vision skills and vision rehabilitation after sports-related concussions. Click here and tune in to the show now to […]
PsycheHike and The Power of Movement to Heal Body, Mind and Spirit with Dr. Audrey Boxwell
Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Audrey Boxwell, a psychotherapist and pastoral counselor. She talks about the program she developed called PsycheHike® that focuses on walking, hiking and all kinds of movement to heal the body, mind and spirit. Click here and tune in to the show now to explore: How Audrey came up […]
Learn the Importance of Eye Exams through the Documentary “Open Your Eyes” with Dr. Kerry Gelb
Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Kerry Gelb, optometrist, producer of the documentary “Open Your Eyes” and host of the Open Your Eyes Podcast. He talks about his documentary “Open Your Eyes” and explained why it’s so important to have our eyes examined, and how optometrists can now see almost 300 systemic diseases in […]
Ending The Senseless Visual Struggle with Dr. Nancy Torgerson
Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Nancy Torgerson, founder and owner of Alderwood Vision Therapy to talk about her journey in optometry/vision therapy, ending the visual struggle and how vision affects learning. Nancy, or Dr. T, is also an adjunct professor and co-author of The Essential Playbook, Maximizing Outcomes in Optometric Vision Therapy. […]