vision

Lynn Hellerstein had posted a link to a very nice overview piece about vision and different conditions identified as special needs, learning disability, head injury, etc.  The link is: www.pediastaff.com/blog/special-article-oculo-visual-problems-of-patients-with-special-needs-5368  read more »

I believe that age is a gift.  But along with the gift of a long life, comes changes that can affect our ability to drive safely.  There may be changes in vision, hearing, cognition, physical abilities and general health.  We all age at different rates, so unless there is a sudden onset of a medical condition, you don't have to worry that everything will go at once!  What you do need to do, is to become aware of the changes as they occur, and how they may affect your ability to continue driving safely.   read more »

The See It. Say It. Do It! Webinar is FREE to all parents and teachers. It will address why millions of children needlessly struggle in school because of undetected vision problems.

Why

20/20 vision does NOT mean perfect vision! Many children have 20/20 eyesight, yet 1 out of 4 children have vision problems. This impacts their school and sports performances.  read more »

Let's get started talking about driving.  You may know that I am an occupational therapist.  I am also one of approximately 8 OTs in Colorado who is a Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist.  So what is "rehab driving"?  It is teaching someone to drive again who is unable to continue driving safely because of an illness or injury.  This could be something as traumatic as acquired brain injury or as seemingly innocuous as the effects of the aging process.  It will also encompass the new driver who may require special adaptations or teaching methods  read more »

Parents feel helpless when their frustrated children cry, “I can’t read! I can’t do math! I can’t hit a baseball!” Maybe the child is trying to say, “I can’t see!”  Children may have 20/20 eyesight but still suffer from vision problems.  They can read an eye chart just fine. But they can’t read a book.    read more »