Tale of Four Strips
A Tale of Four Strips Acquiring and tracking visual signals is multi-facted and includes 1. Multiple saccadic movements to locate, track, and fixate, 2. Pursuits to follow smoothly moving targets, 3. Convergence and divergence to follow targets moving near and far, 4. Version movements (eyes moving in the same direction), 5. Accommodation, that is to […]
Bunt Ball Video
Bunt Ball Download this pdf file: 178 Bunt Ball See Also: Bunt Ball Video Instruction on YouTube
Child Visual Development
Child Visual Development This excellent review provides a concise overview of child visual development from birth to 12 months. The page also includes tips on how to ensure your child is developing well. http://infantsee.org/x3638.xml Children should be assessed for visual dysfunction by 12 months, and then again periodically through to age 5. This is a great […]
Core Four Intro
Core Four Intro Strong visual skills need a solid foundation for development. We can look at vision as a chair with three legs, if these legs are strong and balanced, the chair will support a lot of use. Remember, vision is not simply a matter of clarify of what is seen, but is complex, a […]
Core Four: Martial Arts
Core Four: Martial Arts Remember that vision is not just how clearly we see or score on the letter chart. So, let’s go over them, the ‘legs’ of the Chair of Vision: Eyes: Retinal imaging (clarity) and somatoreceptors in the eyes to provide information about where they’re pointing. Inner Ear / Vestibular Sense: We need […]
Core Four: Swimming
Core Four: Swimming Recall our main legs to the Chair of Vision: Ocular Inputs: Retinal imaging and somatoreceptors in the eyes to provide information about where they’re pointing. Vestibular/Balance Inputs: We need a sense of how the head is moving in order to properly direct gaze and predict target movement. Somatosensory Inputs: Body senses from […]
Core Four: Swimming
Core Four: Swimming Recall our main legs to the Chair of Vision: Ocular Inputs: Retinal imaging and somatoreceptors in the eyes to provide information about where they’re pointing. Vestibular/Balance Inputs: We need a sense of how the head is moving in order to properly direct gaze and predict target movement. Somatosensory Inputs: Body senses from […]
Core Four: Yoga
Core Four: Yoga So, very quickly to review, let’s look at the main inputs to strong vision, what we call the Chair of Vision: Ocular Inputs: Retinal imaging and somatoreceptors in the eyes to provide information about where they’re pointing. Vestibular/Balance Inputs: We need a sense of how the head is moving in order to […]
Dealing With Frustration and Anxiety
Dealing With Frustration and Anxiety See Also: • Meditation No one is impervious to the blues, or the many frustrations in life. I’ll post some ideas here from time to time to try to lessen your load so you can heal and move on. Feelings are an integral part of being alive and give colour and […]
I Saw a Frog
I Saw a Frog Purpose: Develop verbal memory skills. See Also: Memory Instructions: Games starts with parent/therapist saying “I saw a frog.” Child must repeat the phrase and add one additional detail to the story, for example “I saw a frog that was green.” The parent/therapist repeats this phrase back to the child and adds an…...