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Upcoming webinar for home schoolers
Friday, July 16th, 2010
If you’re a homeschooler, we wanted to provide you with a simple way to learn about the close link between vision and learning – right from the comfort of your own home.
We’re holding an online webinar “Why Vision Issues May Be Affecting Your Homeschooler’s Ability to Learn” on Tuesday, August 3rd from 7:00 – 8:00 PM central time. We’ll be discussing why children with vision problems tend to underachieve in their studies.
The webinar will be particularly helpful if your child:
- Doesn’t like schoolwork or refuses to read, despite the fact that he or she is bright.
- Complains of headaches and rubs his or her eyes often.
- Has poor handwriting and has trouble concentrating for extended periods of time.
The webinar is free, and will include a live question and answer session. You can register for it here.
If you know of anyone who homeschools their children, please click on the share button at the bottom of this page and spread the word!
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New Tool helps Parents and Teachers Spot Vision Problems
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Click on image to download your guide.
The Vision Therapy Center has developed a new tool to help teachers and parents identify vision problems. The Vision Therapy Center Teacher/Parent Vision and Learning Guide is a digital information tool filled with resources on vision issues.
“This is a tremendous compilation of information for teachers and parents,” said Dr. Kellye Knueppel of The Vision Therapy Center. “Because it’s in a digital format, it can easily be shared with other parents and teachers. We hope people will pass this along to other families and teachers.” (more…)
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The Vision Therapy Team Helps at Special Olympics
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
While athletes at this year’s Special Olympics games claimed gold, silver and bronze, The Vision Therapy Center also received a reward – one that was far less tangible, but just as fulfilling.
Dr. Knueppel at the Special Olympics.
Dr. Kellye Knueppel and her staff joined a volunteer effort at the Special Olympics Wisconsin Indoor State games held April 10-11 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The staff participated in the Healthy Athletes Disciplines program, which provides eye care, dental care, physical therapy, audiology and nutrition to all Special Olympics athletes.
It’s the kind of service that this population often doesn’t receive.
Many Special Olympics athletes are underserved in terms of healthcare. They often live in low-income group homes or are the recipients of Title 19 assistance. As a result, some health services can be neglected. “Unfortunately, this population doesn’t get the care they need,” said therapist Shannon Mooney.
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Teacher, daughter, family benefit from Vision Therapy
Friday, April 9th, 2010
Watch and listen to this TV news story of how a McFarland, Wisconsin teacher realized her daughter had a vision problem, and brought her to the Vision Therapy Center for treatment. A tremendous story and a great job of reporting by Kim Sveum of Channel 27 in Madison.
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Dr. Knueppel to speak in Mequon April 13th
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Dr. Kellye Knueppel
Dr. Kellye Knueppel will speak about the benefits of Vision Therapy at a workshop designed for parents and professionals who support children with special needs.
The workshop, “Cutting Edge Therapies for ADHD, Learning Disorders and Autism”, is being presented by Developmental Delay Resources (DDR), a non-profit resource network integrating conventional and holistic approaches.
A series of four presentations will explore locally alternative treatments and therapies. ”With the conservative estimate of 1 in 110 children struggle on the autism spectrum and 1 in 6 with a neurodevelopmental delay, there is clearly a need for new and innovative ideas,” said Dr. Scott Theirl, on the presenters.
The discussion series will take place March 23rd – May 4th. Dr. Knueppel will speak on Tuesday, April 13th, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Mequon Thiensville Library. Click here for more information.
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Stereo Sue Delivers in 3D
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Avatar, eat your heart out.
Dr. Sue “Stereo Sue” Barry put on quite a show at The Vision Therapy Center offices when she visited on January 13 and 14th.
Dr. Sue "Stereo Sue" Barry
A legend in the field of vision therapy, Dr. Barry is best known for the story Oliver Sacks wrote about her in the New Yorker. It detailed how vision therapy helped her recover the ability to see in 3D at the age of 48, long after the end of the “critical period” of brain development.
Since the publication of that article, Dr. Barry has published a book detailing her account entitled Fixing My Gaze, and conducted countless interviews and presentations on the subject. We were fortunate to have her visit the Vision Therapy Center for two nights.
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Wireless Internet comes to The Vision Therapy Center waiting rooms
Monday, December 7th, 2009
photo credit: Wayda Dreamscape
Surf’s up, parents. Now you can access the Internet through The Vision Therapy Center’s Wi-Fi. Bring in your laptop and access our wireless network – for free!
Our Wi-Fi is password protected, for added security. Just be sure to ask for the network ID and password the next time you visit. We’ll also have small portable tables for your laptops. Enjoy – this service is available in both our Brookfield and Madison locations!
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Dr. Sue Barry Coming to Town
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Dr. Sue Barry
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Sue Barry, author of FIXING MY GAZE, will be coming to The Vision Therapy Center on January 13 and 14, 2010.
As a child, she was labeled a “dim bulb” and had a hard time in school. Today, neurobiologist Dr. Sue Barry is telling the story of how vision therapy changed her life, and helped her discover an amazing new world.
For details on Dr. Barry’s presentations, and to register for a FREE copy of her book, click here!
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