VisionMechanic.net is a growing collection of valuable videos, blogs, and courses related to human vision, and visual development and training.
Development of this site is coming along quickly, and there’s a lot more to do. The launch is a double-edged sword where I am relieved things are taking shape and I can once again focus on creating meaningful content for educators, therapists, and parents – BUT (and) now I’m faced with the task of cleaning…
Happy to announce the launch of this new VisionMechanic.net site! We’ve compiled hundreds of activities and video courses for you to watch if you wish (small annual fee) and hundreds more free articles to boost your understanding of human vision and how it impacts your own clinical work. Sign up now to receive all new…
From the upcoming book intended to assist therapists of all backgrounds to open their eyes to human vision. Knowing how vision works helps to avoid common pitfalls in education and in therapy, it also helps us to accelerate treatment and care by attending to core principles first. This preface offers a sense of where the…
Eyesight is the most commonly referenced element of vision. Eyesight, clinically known as visual acuity, is a measure of how clearly we see a standard target. Provided eye health is intact and strong, the only obstacle to clear sight is the Refractive State (‘RS’, commonly referred to as Refractive Error, ‘RE’). Some people are nearsighted…
Subscribe to Vision Mechanic on YouTube.com The goal of VisionMechanic.net is to provide science-based clinically relevant resources about humans, for humans. All humans. This series highlighting International Vision and Learning Month (August) is more focused on those humans who are in formal learning programs, most notably, younger humans. If you yourself are a learner, or…
Welcome to the VisionMechanic (.net)! All rehab, no filler. What are you going to do next? Read from one of our growing blog posts or watch a video. Learn more about vision from leading professionals through one of our courses! All content is prepared by eye health and vision rehabilitation professionals. Short videos are provided…
Visual Neurorehabilitation 1: Eye Movements Gross visual motor integration: Notes Orderly development of a child evolves from sensory dominance in proximoceptive inputs (tactile, gustatory, kinesthetic) to telereceptive control (audition and vision). Vision is the king of the hill and requires proximoceptive awareness and facility to be in place first before fine visuomotor control is attainable…....
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Our growing list of Vision Rehabilitation Activities covers a broad array of therapeutic needs, including:
GROSS MOTOR
FINE MOTOR
VISUOMOTOR
VISUAL PERCEPTION
FOCUSSING / ACCOMODATION
VERGENCE
RANGE OF MOVEMENT
VESTIBULAR / BALANCE
SPATIAL AWARENESS
CORE REFLEXES AND STRENGTHENING
EARLY (PRIMITIVE REFLEXES)
FIXATION / TARGETTING (SACCADES / PURSUITS)
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You may use these in your own clinical practice and/or your own family with no restrictions. Your account will automatically renew in 1 year unless you unsubscribe. We are not to be held liable or responsible for how you use this information. This information is not a substitute for medical advice.
You are never to share your own membership information with another. We monitor logins and IP addresses and will limit accounts to no more than 5 unique IPs. Logins beyond this number may result is account suspension.
We hope you find this information helpful in moving your clinical practice forward. Welcome aboard.
Dr. Boulet
Charles A. Boulet PC
Visualizing Therapy: Construction of an Instructional Set Complement to Principles Part X. This section discusses how to approach an instructional session, both how to sequence things and how to engage the child and ensure participation. As is key with all Learning and Vision Therapy activities, the therapist must ensure the child can succeed at a…
Much is said regarding ‘Learning Styles’ in pedagogical and psychological circles. In the end, we all learn according to a system that takes into account a) the nature of the problem to be solved, b) our relative motivation, and c) our innate and learned strengths. It is a truism that we all learn differently and…
Build the Foundation – First Steps in Therapy Introduction This section focuses on the development of the motor foundations of strong visual targeting. These concepts will be familiar to Occupational Therapists for the most part, though some ideas will be new. The reader is referred to other parts of this course that describe in greater…...
ACCESS OUR GROWING CATALOG OF VISION REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES
Our growing list of Vision Rehabilitation Activities covers a broad array of therapeutic needs, including:
GROSS MOTOR
FINE MOTOR
VISUOMOTOR
VISUAL PERCEPTION
FOCUSSING / ACCOMODATION
VERGENCE
RANGE OF MOVEMENT
VESTIBULAR / BALANCE
SPATIAL AWARENESS
CORE REFLEXES AND STRENGTHENING
EARLY (PRIMITIVE REFLEXES)
FIXATION / TARGETTING (SACCADES / PURSUITS)
Join at the PROFESSIONAL level and have access to a full and growing library of video courses and seminars.
Access to full Vision Rehabilitation Activities Library, including video explainers, downloadable worksheets. Includes all new releases for the next year.
Normal Pricing (1yr): $69 CDN
Renovation Discount Pricing: $49 (price disappears when site renovations are completed).
Professional Annual Membership
Includes Basic level benefits PLUS access to FULL LIBRARY OF VIDEO SEMINARS led by Dr. Boulet and others. These are offered all for one price but do not include CE credits since there is no way to monitor progress on this platform. If you need CE credits, you are encouraged to seek Dr. Boulet’s seminars at PESI.com.
Normal Pricing (1yr): $99 CDN
Renovation Discount Pricing: $69 (price disappears when site renovations are completed)
Disclaimer/Terms:
You may use these in your own clinical practice and/or your own family with no restrictions. Your account will automatically renew in 1 year unless you unsubscribe. We are not to be held liable or responsible for how you use this information. This information is not a substitute for medical advice.
You are never to share your own membership information with another. We monitor logins and IP addresses and will limit accounts to no more than 5 unique IPs. Logins beyond this number may result is account suspension.
We hope you find this information helpful in moving your clinical practice forward. Welcome aboard.
Dr. Boulet
Charles A. Boulet PC
Learning Therapy: Focusing Attention and Improving Awareness Introduction The point of attending to children who struggle with reading, learning, and classroom behaviour problems is to assist them and their parents in getting them on track at home and at school, and keeping them there. Learning difficulties have no single cause and no single solution, so…
Building A Strategy For Success Introduction Behavioural concerns require long-term attention and ultimately must not rely exclusively upon third-party providers for long-term success. Management of behavioural problems requires that systems be implemented to assist in developing routines in the child’s life that will lead to and reinforce positive outcomes. A child cannot be expected to…
Checking Saccades and Pursuits – NSUCO Oculomotor Test Testing Methods: NSUCO, DEM/King Devick, Visagraph/Readalyzer There are a variety of means of assessing saccades, pursuits, and fixations. Some are more subjective, relying on clinical acumen and experience, while others are more standardized and established, or even computer-based. This part of the course will introduce the reader…...
ACCESS OUR GROWING CATALOG OF VISION REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES
Our growing list of Vision Rehabilitation Activities covers a broad array of therapeutic needs, including:
GROSS MOTOR
FINE MOTOR
VISUOMOTOR
VISUAL PERCEPTION
FOCUSSING / ACCOMODATION
VERGENCE
RANGE OF MOVEMENT
VESTIBULAR / BALANCE
SPATIAL AWARENESS
CORE REFLEXES AND STRENGTHENING
EARLY (PRIMITIVE REFLEXES)
FIXATION / TARGETTING (SACCADES / PURSUITS)
Join at the PROFESSIONAL level and have access to a full and growing library of video courses and seminars.
Access to full Vision Rehabilitation Activities Library, including video explainers, downloadable worksheets. Includes all new releases for the next year.
Normal Pricing (1yr): $69 CDN
Renovation Discount Pricing: $49 (price disappears when site renovations are completed).
Professional Annual Membership
Includes Basic level benefits PLUS access to FULL LIBRARY OF VIDEO SEMINARS led by Dr. Boulet and others. These are offered all for one price but do not include CE credits since there is no way to monitor progress on this platform. If you need CE credits, you are encouraged to seek Dr. Boulet’s seminars at PESI.com.
Normal Pricing (1yr): $99 CDN
Renovation Discount Pricing: $69 (price disappears when site renovations are completed)
Disclaimer/Terms:
You may use these in your own clinical practice and/or your own family with no restrictions. Your account will automatically renew in 1 year unless you unsubscribe. We are not to be held liable or responsible for how you use this information. This information is not a substitute for medical advice.
You are never to share your own membership information with another. We monitor logins and IP addresses and will limit accounts to no more than 5 unique IPs. Logins beyond this number may result is account suspension.
We hope you find this information helpful in moving your clinical practice forward. Welcome aboard.
Dr. Boulet
Charles A. Boulet PC
Part X: Sequencing Therapy Complement to Clinically Speaking Part VI. This lesson is under construction. Please consult with your doctor to establish appropriate programming and sequencing for your own circumstances. Planned Content: The general sequence of events over a session and over 3 mo for a general case scenario. Also, notes on group therapy design….
Vision in a Clinical Rehabilitation Context Cranial Nerves and Vision The cranial nerves are critically important in our development and behaviour. There are 12 pairs of nerves, and they are largely responsible for the sensory and motor behaviour of the head. The brainstem nerves are very tightly integrated and tuned to enable not only very…
Green Time Before Screen Time Remember this, print it on your shirt, put it on the wall in your home and clinic. For every hour lost to immobility (or limited mobility) engaged in screen time, there is an hour lost that could and often should be spent in robust, global development. Primarily, I’m referring to…