My esteemed colleague, Dr. Dom Maino, made a big splash at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. His session included in 3D Moms took a look at what parents really need to know about the 3D experience; from content availability, to glasses that fit, from 3D as a learning tool to 3D as […]
Tag Archives | Vision Therapy
Great Feedback on See It. Say It. Do It!
Thanks to Mardy Ross and her great social networking forum post on See It. Say It. Do It! Mardy is an Occupational therapist. A previous Vision Therapy patient of mine, she discovered the power and success of vision therapy through her own personal vision therapy program as well as collaborating on many patients and clients […]
Functional MRI Study on Vision Therapy
My optometric colleague Dr. Vince Vicci, was one of the authors on a study that was just published in the Dec. 2010 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Optometry, Optometry & Vision Science. The research quantified clinical measurements and functional neural changes associated with vision therapy in subjects with convergence insufficiency (CI). […]
Primary Care Optometrists- Need to Refer for Vision Therapy
Dr. James Thimons, a well known speaker and expert in optometry, recommends in his article found in Primary Care Optometry that adult patients who present with a recent onset of double vision should be evaluated for a possible underlying neurological problems (like a stroke or multiple sclerosis…) . Vision therapy is often necessary in treating […]
Healthier Students Are Better Learners
Charles E. Basch, Ph.D. is the Richard March Hoe Professor of Health Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Professor Basch presented a fascinating lecture at the New York Academy of Medicine on, “Healthier Students Are Better Learners: A Missing Link In Efforts To Close The Achievement Gap”. In his presentation, Professor Bausch focused on how health […]
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 […]
See It. Say It. Do It! Another Great Review!
Thanks to Mardy Ross, OTR, Senior Contributor to the excellent website, Lumigrate… a site dedicated to “lighting the path to health and well-being.” Mardy’s site is very integrative in nature, especially focusing on chronic types of illnesses like fibromyalgia. Lumigrate strives to be a trusted, honest and progressive source of information for health-seekers. It brings […]
Another Joint Statement Regarding LD, Dyslexia, & Vision – A Rebuttal
Joseph Manley, MD a physician and medical-legal expert witness states that , “The conclusions (particularly the failure to recommend optometric vision therapy for children likely to benefit from it) of the American Academy of Pediatrics report on Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia and Vision are based on exclusion of the most relevant data and inconsistent application of […]
What Are These People DOING?
Take a look at the picture below. Why are all these student walking around looking through hand-made “telescopes”? This picture was taken during my lecture at Regis University, during the Exceptional Child Course. These students are our future teachers, taking courses to receive their college degree in education. I was demonstrating how vision impacts movement […]
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 […]