Every week brings in new children to my clinic; children who have hit a dead end with family doctors and paediatricians, as well as with the schools. I run a child vision development clinic, and we see children with apparent…
I was compelled to write to the local CBC station during a recent discussion on using tax dollars to build a new hockey arena. The program is the afternoon drive show entitled ‘The Homestretch‘. Check it out. ******************* Hi Everyone,…
Below is my official response to the Canadian Journal of Optometry to the piece reported back in Vol 76, Issue 2 of this year. http://opto.ca/sites/default/files/resources/documents/cjo_76-2_-_final.pdf It is insufficient to simply present facts to rebut academic attacks, but to confront deep-seated…
VTPU is a Facebook group that assembles parent and therapist questions and commentary. VTPU also provides a channel to functional vision experts from around the world, documents, and many more user benefits. VTPU is for everyone interested in child development,…
This post from our friend Robert Nurisio (Vision Therapist in Texas) speaks volumes about the impact of medical-surgical approaches to what are fundamentally not medical concerns. Michael Lievens is a Belgian blogger who has struggled with intractable diplopia for many…
Does your pediatric client have a functional vision deficit? How would you know? As a rule, if a child has trouble with learning, reading, balance, coordination, or mental focus and attention, there is a better chance than not that vision…
Vision has traditionally been recognized as the main sense in about 80% of what children do in a classroom. Today, with the heavy reliance on text-based learning, especially that which presented on digital screens at near distances, we find that…
The College of Vision Development has produced a number of helpful Public Service Announcements on YouTube.com to assist in getting the message out to parents about the role of vision in behaviour and learning. Use them in your own e-Media…
Free Hi-Res posters for print or desktop! Here’s a fun way to promote vision exams for kids. (Oh, and it’s also shamefully promoting my VT-related websites…!) Sign up is easy, and when you get the emails, you can send them…
The latest edition of Optometry and Visual Performance (OVP) contains an article I co-authored with Dr. Noella Piquette from the University of Lethbridge on Visual Impediments to Learning. It is an overview of the physiology, politics, and clinical aspects of…