It’s back to school time! You may have your school supplies, a new outfit and backpack, but are your visual skills ready to take on a new year of learning? The way to start the school year strong is to have a brain and body ready to learn new things. A student with strong visual […]
Does what you eat affect your body, really? “Eat those greens,” they say. Some people willingly accept the challenge, the ones who already love dropping handfuls of kale into the blender for smoothies or adding toppings to a gargantuan lettuce salad for lunch. Others may begrudgingly order broccoli for a side at their favorite restaurant […]
Part 3: Educational Learning Styles Vary per person A one size fits all approach to reading probably doesn’t exist. While schools do what they can to increase reading scores through evidenced based practices, standardized testing and more individualized instruction when necessary, does it fix the challenges of all learners? Part 2 of this series introduced […]
Part 2: Developmental/Skill Factors In part 1 of this series we explained a few easy tricks to improve reading/writing skills. For some those tactics aren’t enough. When thinking about your early school years and comparing them with the young elementary students today, what differences come to mind? Also, what can parents do to create engagement […]
Part 1: External Factors Are there factors that can cause vision problems without something being inherently wrong with a person’s visual system? Yes! These are a few simple ideas to take into consideration that may produce good results for little to no money. Slant Boards When you see a picture of a school desk from […]
We play with blocks during vision therapy. Blocks of different colors, shapes, textures, symbols, some that allow us to make pictures, others to observe, some to build with, but all to help our brain process what we are looking at. Although the games can be fun, that isn’t the primary reason we play them. A […]
Do you remember how you first learned about Vision Therapy? It probably doesn’t surprise you that most people don’t know it exists until they or someone they know is participating in it themselves. So, what about all of the children who are suffering from learning difficulties and parents and schools can’t explain why? Dr. Heike […]
The term “learning disability” is expressed frequently between concerned parents, educators, and anyone who feels they have one. You may know of a relative, a friend’s child, or even your own child who has been diagnosed during their school years. The LD Resources Foundation¹ states on their website that 8-10% of children under 18 have […]
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