The ‘Developmental Pyramid’ See also: Human Visual Developmental Pyramid Graphic http://drboulet.com/the-human-visual-developmental-pyramid/ (Extract from Dr. B’s Parent and Teacher Guides ‘Child Vision, Learning, and Development’ series: Fundamentals 1: Learning Mechanics) It’s helpful to look at human development as the construction of…
In 2007, the Government of Alberta introduced mandatory seatbelt laws. This was not openly received by everyone. Nowadays, it seems a critical error in judgement to allow children, or indeed anyone, to take a high speed ride in a sea…
(An excerpt from the Preface to Nearsighted White Kids) When I informed a former professor of the pending title of my book, he didn’t even blink before offering, “Why call it that? Those are the kids who do just fine…”…
(An excerpt from the Preface to Nearsighted White Kids) It’s common for books such as this to offer living examples of the thesis, in this case, examples of children who have struggled needlessly, or failed to thrive, for lack of…
Yet another case of a child with ‘learning disabilities’ who has struggled for years, now discovering she’s a high aniso/amblyope. Here’s a novel idea: Child vision standards. The standard approach described below is comprehensive and covers many aspects of society…
In an earlier post, I had outlined fundamental principles of hyperopia (farsightedness) as a physical disability. Likewise, astigmatism is a frequently un-diagnosed and untreated visual impediment that contributes to child health, behaviour, development, and learning concerns. The impact of nearsightedness…