Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part II
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part II Measuring Vision in the Classroom The Need for a Common Standard Research in optometry and medicine has shown that the only way to determine whether a child has a sufficiently robust visual foundation is to assess very specific elements of visual health and function that…...
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part VI
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part VI 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…...
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part IV
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part IV 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…...
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part I
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Clinically Speaking Part I 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…...
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part X
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part X 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. Reach us by email for immediate assistance. Planned Content: The general sequence of events over a session and over…...
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part IX
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part IX Part IX – Assessing and Managing Vision Introduction As a rule, all children should be checked for possible visual impediments during Kindergarten in preparation for formal reading instruction. Visual Impediments to Learning (VIL) are the most common undetected cause of apparent learning and reading difficulties. VIL…...
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part VIII
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part VIII Neurosensory Integration and the Visual Hierarchy Introduction “It has not been easy for the helping professions to conceive of human behavior as an expression of the brain, and they are still struggling to do so… The employing of neural mechanisms to enhance motor development is now…...
Accommodative Testing & Training
Accommodation Testing and Training Intro Accommodation has been shown in several studies to be the major cause of symptoms in binocular vision dysfunctions. In our experience, a major cause of regression of binocular dysfunctions after therapy is accommodative issues that have not addressed in therapy. Therefore, it is critical to the success of your program…...
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part VI
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part VI DOMD and FOMD Introduction Fine visuomotor control problems can be classified under two categories, developmental or functional. As a result, they are sometimes referred to as DOMD (Developmental Oculomotor Dysfunction), or FOMD (Functional Oculomotor Dysfunction), respectively. In either case, they are a reflection of a child’s…...
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part V
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Principles Part V Visual Impediments to Learning The following is an article summarizing concerns with visual impediments to learning. The text was prepared by Dr. Charles Boulet (Education, Developmental Optometry) and Dr. Noëlla Piquette (PhD Psychology, Associate Professor, University of Lethbridge). The paper outlines the nature of the problem, and…...