The Z axis As therapists, we recognize the importance of mid-line crossing to help with primitive reflexes. Reaching lateral outside…
As therapists, we often times see clients with vision needs that impact functional skills. Visual processing is a complex topic and convergence insufficiency is just one area. Read below to find out more about convergence in kids, to understand exactly what is convergence insufficiency, and how convergence plays into functional skills and learning. **DISCLAIMER** I am ... Read more
My name is Marc, and I am a vision therapy graduate. I was your typical kid, except that I could not pay attention in school and hated to read. Luckily, my second grade teacher requested that I get an eye examination, and the optometrist recognized that I needed more than glasses. I was referred to an optometrist that specialized in learning-related vision problems, including visual efficiency and processing disorders. I immediately started a vision therapy program and saw tremendous improvement in my symptoms and success in school.
The Z axis As therapists, we recognize the importance of mid-line crossing to help with primitive reflexes. Reaching lateral outside…
My name is Marc, and I am a vision therapy graduate. I was your typical kid, except that I could not pay attention in school and hated to read. Luckily, my second grade teacher requested that I get an eye examination, and the optometrist recognized that I needed more than glasses. I was referred to an optometrist that specialized in learning-related vision problems, including visual efficiency and processing disorders. I immediately started a vision therapy program and saw tremendous improvement in my symptoms and success in school.
My Favorite Things I frequently get asked about the equipment I use, my favorite toys and games, etc. Below are…
Low Vision Apps
Looking for vision assessment and treatment options in your practice? Look no further as neuro OT Renee Leuschke shares the top choices to start with today.
These visual tracking tips and tools will help kids with skills like reading, writing, and other learning tasks. Visual tracking is a visual mobility skill.
These visual tracking tips and tools will help kids with skills like reading, writing, and other learning tasks. Visual tracking is a visual mobility skill.
Being major history buffs, we want to take you through the history of occupational therapy (as well the future of OT) in this overview.
In the Vision Therapy & Rehabilitation Service at Southern College of Optometry, there is no one way to perform vision therapy; this list and the previous are reflective of that point.
He made good grades, but undetected vision issues caused school to become a frustrating struggle. And the solution had nothing to do with wearing glasses or physical eye health. Luke Rumfelt, of Sh…
Vision Rehab Resources for Occupational Therapists It has been my pleasure to share information with OT students, PTs, SLPs and…
Coming up with OT fieldwork in-service ideas can be tough. For a list of 13 ideas for adult rehab fieldwork, we've got you covered here.
If you read my last blog post, you know that we found out that our youngest needed vision therapy, but the price tag was beyond what we could afford. Immediately after that revelation, I took my k…
So your health insurance doesn't pay for vision therapy? No worries - many of these exercises you can do at home with little to no cost.
Various eye exercises to prepare the child for midbrain activation and speed preading
These visual tracking tips and tools will help kids with skills like reading, writing, and other learning tasks. Visual tracking is a visual mobility skill.
These occupational therapy interventions are OT activities for kids to help with child development of functional skills.
With an increasing number of seniors having poor vision, it's necessary to provide more activities that can accommodate residents with limited or low vision. One way to help these residents is by providing activities that involve their other senses. Get more senior activity ideas at notjustbingo.com TODAY!
How to improve word spacing issues by using fun techniques to improve visual perceptual and visual motor skills, without doing more handwriting practice
Vision activities for every need! These fun ideas develop visual perception, visual motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and more.
Visual tracking activities are important for school skills. Using the infinity loop with learning activities is an added bonus for strengthening the eye muscles… it helps them to smoothly cross midline.
Games for the Eyes are visual processing activities that you can do anywhere, anytime. For children who have visual processing deficits they are crucial for development.
Looking for vision assessment and treatment options in your practice? Look no further as neuro OT Renee Leuschke shares the top choices to start with today.
OTs use these spatial awareness toys and spatial awareness games to support the spatial sense and body awareness in functional tasks.
