Dr. Len Press, my mentor and fellow developmental optometrist, just finished reading a marvelous new book by Deborah P. Waber, PhD, a neuropsychologist in the Learning Disabilities Program in the Department of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. It is encouraging to hear Dr. Waber’s perspective that over-emphasis on phonological processing for the past 20 years […]
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See It. Say It. Do It! – See the Video
Thanks to Cat, author of SensoryFlow.com on-line news magazine, she has continued to share the important message of vision & learning. Her site is full of very useful information for parents, teachers and therapists to better understand children with special needs (especially with sensory processing disorders). She includes other experts who treat and speak […]
See It. Say It. Do It! – Review in Optometry & Vision Development
I am grateful for a wonderful book review written by Dr. Janice M. McMahon, faculty member of the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO). The review is published in Optometry & Vision Development, Volume 41/Number 3/2010. Dr. McMahon concludes, “Dr. Hellerstein’s conviction and enthusiasm for her subject matter are evident from the introduction of this book straight through to […]
Dr. Hellerstein Reports an Extraordinary Tour De Optometry Year
Now in its sixth year, the COVD Tour de Optometry Program continues to bring “private practice” to the schools and colleges of optometry. “The Tour continues to thrive. We are connecting with the optometric students, residents, faculty, and the administration at all the schools and colleges of optometry across the United States and Canada,” states Dr. […]
Vision Problems Can Rob Movie-Goers of 3-D Depth
Another article about the impact of vision problems on watching 3-D movies. “An estimated 3-9 million people in the USA may have vision problems that keep them from enjoying such 3-D movies as Avatar and Toy Story 3, estimates the American Optometric Association. And as many as 56 percent of people between 18 and 38 years of […]
Brain Injuries with Young Athletes
Thanks to Linda Sanet, COVT, for bringing this article to our attention. “When researchers looked at the electrical activity of the students’ brains, they found that the concussed athletes showed noticeably less activity in portions of the brain associated with attention. ‘‘They had suppressed attentional resources,’’ said Steven Broglio, Ph.D., a professor of kinesiology and […]
Vision Therapy Expert – New Videos
Thanks to Cat, from Sensory Flow for her interview and videos. To see the interview on See It. Say It. Do It!, click here. To watch the interview on See It. Say It. Do It!, the award-winning book, click here. To watch the interview on vision signs and symptoms, click here. Thanks Cat for spreading […]
What Dr. Lynn Hellerstein Sees In Your Child
Thanks to Cat for her interview for Online Magazine about Sensory Issues! A passionate interviewer, Cat understands sensory processing issues from first hand experience with her son. To contact Cat, Click here. To read the entire blog post Click here Thanks Cat! Check out her website. Great info and expert interviews including Dr. Temple Grandin and […]
Help Test Anxiety
Does your child freak out with big tests? How about timed math facts? Or reading out loud? Wouldn’t it be nice to see your child calm and confident before these big events? This is your chance to attend a Free Conference Call with Dr. Lynn Hellerstein to successfully help your child (and you) with test […]
Twice Exceptional Newsletter- EXCEPTIONAL
2E Children – Gifted with learning difficulties. Some children are very smart in everything but school. Some have great ideas but just can’t write down the information fast enough. Some are bored, yet can’t do the simple work. Frustration levels are maxed-with the parents and the kids! What can be done? The Sept/Oct 2010 […]