On the radio, A FATHER GIVES HIS MILLENNIAL SON ADVICE ON WHAT’S IMPORTANT IN LIFE: “If school is making you miserable, the quit. Do what makes you happy, you only live one life.” We are comforted by the idea that…
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News From ‘the spleen’ – One MD Tells Me Why I’m an OD Some of the dumbest things I’ve heard at one time from one mouth – on so many levels. This guy makes my ‘Marvin the Martian’ come out!…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Opinion Part I
DSM-V, Diagnosis, and the Value of Labels In May of 2013, we will all be asked to let go of our previous comfort with the DSM-IV way of approaching diagnosis and coding, and move on to DSM-V. The focus of…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Opinion Part X
Vision in the Classroom: Time to Open Our Eyes Vision problems are present in every classroom. Children will work with what they’ve got and take it for granted that every other child in the room has exactly the same visual…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Opinion Part IX
Part IX – Vision Therapy: The non-debate. See https://drboulet.com/proof-standards/ for a much more detailed review of some of the main criticism around visual neurorehab, and detailed rebuttal of the criticism. There is a ‘chain of professional irresponsibility’ in much of…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Opinion Part VIII
Part VIII – The Case of the Missing Children The sign above the school secretary’s desk reads “I don’t have an attitude problem. You don’t like my attitude. That’s not my problem.” I like that. It’s clear, simple, and you…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Opinion Part VII
Eye Charts Sight, that is, the ability to distinguish visible elements in the world around us is measured a number of different ways, depending on the age and reading ability of the person being tested. One thing, however, is commonly…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Opinion Part VI
Tinted Lenses and Dyslexia I appreciate when teachers and parents ask about tinted lenses as a possible solution for dyslexia – this tells me there is an acknowledgement of the role of vision in reading and learning. People will sometimes…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Opinion Part III
Elephants in a Small Room Introduction There are two parts to this opinion piece. The first considers the very important role of exposure to nature in a child’s development. The second describes the need for effective standards in vision screening.…
Introduction to Learning and Vision Therapy: Opinion Part IV
Archie’s Law Archie’s a good friend, I’ve known him since I was 5 years old. We met in a French-Immersion Kindergarten class in a larger North Eastern Alberta town. Born in April, Archie is a couple of months older than…