---
title: The Journey Continues - Special Pictures from the Special Olympics
description: More photos of Dr. Kellye Knueppel and Kim Jelinske of The Vision Therapy Center at the 2013 Special Olympics Word
image: https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-19736407-jpg/images/two_kims-resized-600.jpg
---

- [Make an Appointment](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/schedule-an-appointment)
- [Make a Payment](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/make-a-payment)
- [Locations](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/locations)
- [262-784-9201](tel:2627849201)

[![The Vision Therapy Center](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-554902641-png/images/layout/logo-green.png?width=149&name=logo-green.png "The Vision Therapy Center")](https://91892.hs-sites.com/homepage)

- [Home](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/old)
- [What is Vision Therapy](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy) 
    - [Symptoms](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/symptoms)
    - [Treatment](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/treatment)
    - [Functional Vision Exam](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/diagnosis-functional-vision-test)
    - [ADHD](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/adhd)
    - [Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/amblyopia-lazy-eye)
    - [Concussions](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/vision-problems-after-concussions-concussion-symptoms-eyes)
    - [Convergence Insufficiency](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/convergence-insufficiency-convergence-excess)
    - [Double Vision (Diplopia)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/double-vision-diplopia)
    - [Dyslexia](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/dyslexia)
    - [Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/strabismus-crossed-eyes)
    - [Costs](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/costs-the-vision-therapy-center)
    - [Appointments and Billing](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/appointments-billing)
- [About Us](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/about-us)
- [Success Stories](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/category/success_stories)
- [Resources](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/resources) 
    - [Presentations](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/schedule-a-presentation-on-vision-therapy)
    - [Studies](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/resources/clinical-studies)
    - [Parents](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/parents)
    - [Teachers](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/teachers)
    - [Optometrists](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/optometrists)
    - [News - Media](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/media-in-the-news)
    - [Links](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/resources/links)
- [Blog](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy)
- [Contact](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/contact)
- [Privacy](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/data-usage-page)

Discovering Vision Therapy Blog

# The Journey Continues - Special Pictures from the Special Olympics

- [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)

![Two Kims resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-19736407-jpg/images/two_kims-resized-600.jpg)

Dr. Kellye Knueppel and Kim Jelinske of The Vision Therapy Center are in [PyeongChang, South Korea as volunteers](https://info.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/bid/90401/Dr-Kellye-Knueppel-Heads-to-Special-Olympics-World-Winter-Games) for the 2013 Special Olympics Word Winter Games.  We're sharing pictures Dr. Knueppel is sending back to us, including this shot of the "two Kims" - our own Kim Jelinske and an athlete named Kim. What follows are pictures and notes from Dr. Knueppel.

![Muritania resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-19736846-jpg/images/muritania-resized-600.jpg)

"This athlete is Bilaby, a snowshoer from Muritania. He had eye pressures of 60 which is super high. He has lost most of his vision in his right eye, but still has vision with his left eye. Hopefully, with treatment the vision in his left eye can be saved.  In addition to meeting lots of people and working hard I am developing my geography knowledge. Muritania is on the African continent between Morocco and Senegal."

![Athens resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-19737059-jpg/images/athens-resized-600.jpg)

"Coach Lange from Norway.  I prescribed glasses for one of his athletes in Norway and she loves them!"

![Christmas decor resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-19737210-jpg/images/christmas_decor-resized-600.jpg)

"Christmas decorations are still around in Seoul one month after Christmas!"

![Sooondubu resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-19737341-jpg/images/sooondubu-resized-600.jpg)

"Soondubu is soft tofu.  Delicious!"

![Elevator resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-19737418-jpg/images/elevator-resized-600.jpg)

"A sign at the entrance to our restaurant in Seoul.  We went to the elevator thinking that it must be difficult to get to the restaurant by the stairs.  Turned out that the stairs led directly to the restaurant and the elevator was very inconvenient!"

![Hotel on sea of japan resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-19737636-jpg/images/hotel_on_sea_of_japan-resized-600.jpg)

"Our hotel is on the Sea of Japan."

![Korean Optometrist Jeong Hoon Choi resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-19737748-jpg/images/korean_optometrist_jeong_hoon_choi-resized-600.jpg)

Korean Optometrist Jeong Hoon Choi.

![Dried cuttlefish resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-20144461-jpg/images/dried_cuttlefish-resized-600.jpg)

Dried cuttlefish in a gift store in Gangneung bus terminal.  Anyone hungry?

![Isle of man resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-20144609-jpg/images/isle_of_man-resized-600.jpg)

My favorite Special Olympics sport. Most of the Special Olympics sports are played in the usual manner, but floor hockey was created specifically for Special Olympics.

On the far court Korea was playing Japan. No love lost between these two countries. Japan won 4-2: On the near court the Isle of Man vs. Afghanistan. Afghanistan won 3-2 in overtime.

We examined about half of the Isle of Man athletes yesterday and prescribed new glasses for several of them.  They didn't have the new glasses yet-perhaps that could have changed the outcome of the game. :-)

![2013 02 06 14 57 21 168 resized 600](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-20144844-jpg/images/2013-02-06_14-57-21_168-resized-600.jpg)

Another Korean optical store.

After helping at the Special Olympics, Dr. Knueppel and Kim will continue on to Japan, where Dr. K will speak at the Japanese Optometry School in Nagoya.  We'll keep posting pictures as Dr. Knueppel sends them our way.

Posted by   [Greg Mischio](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/author/greg-mischio)

---

## Join over 5,000 people receiving monthly updates on vision therapy! 

Enter your email below to receive our monthly enewsletter, featuring new developments in vision therapy and our latest success stories!

### About the content on this website

The content on this website has been created by The Vision Therapy Center. It was written by professional writers and then reviewed and edited for medical accuracy by the Developmental Optometrists at The Vision Therapy Center. 

### Categories

- [Success Stories (62)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/success-stories)
- [Functional Vision Problems (54)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/functional-vision-problems)
- [Vision Therapy (53)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-therapy)
- [Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) (31)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/amblyopia-lazy-eye)
- [Learning-Related Vision Problems (26)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/learning-related-vision-problems)
- [Strabismus (Crossed Eyes) (21)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/strabismus-crossed-eyes)
- [Functional Vision Test (14)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/functional-vision-test)
- [Vision and Learning (13)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-and-learning)
- [Concussions (12)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/concussions)
- [Convergence Insufficiency (12)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/convergence-insufficiency)
- [News (12)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/news)
- [Visual Skills (12)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills)
- [Traumatic Brain Injury (9)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/traumatic-brain-injury)
- [Functional Vision (8)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/functional-vision)
- [ADD - ADHD (7)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/add-adhd)
- [Computer Vision Syndrome (7)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/computer-vision-syndrome)
- [Developmental Optometrist (7)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/developmental-optometrist)
- [Success Stories - CI (7)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/success-stories-ci)
- [Symptoms of Functional Vision Problems (7)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/symptoms-of-functional-vision-problems)
- [The Vision Therapy Center (6)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/the-vision-therapy-center)
- [Dr. Kellye Knueppel (5)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/dr-kellye-knueppel)
- [Visual System (5)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-system)
- [Symptoms of Dyslexia (4)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/symptoms-of-dyslexia)
- [Vision and Reading (4)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-and-reading)
- [Double Vision (3)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/double-vision)
- [Reading Problems (3)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/reading-problems)
- [Snellen Eye Chart (3)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/snellen-eye-chart)
- [Sports and Vision (3)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/sports-and-vision)
- [Success Stories - Amb (3)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/success-stories-amb)
- [Syntonics (3)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/syntonics)
- [Writing Problems (3)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/writing-problems)
- [3D and Vision (2)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/3d-and-vision)
- [Directionality (2)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/directionality)
- [Focusing (2)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/focusing)
- [International Children's Vision and Learning Month (2)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/international-childrens-vision-and-learning-month)
- [Paying for Vision Therapy (2)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/paying-for-vision-therapy)
- [Slant Board (2)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/slant-board)
- [Success Stories - Strabismus (2)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/success-stories-strabismus)
- [COVD (1)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/covd)
- [Eye Safety (1)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/eye-safety)
- [Lazy Eye Correction for Adults (1)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/lazy-eye-correction-for-adults)
- [Madison Reading Project (1)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/madison-reading-project)
- [Screen-Free Week (1)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/screen-free-week)
- [Special Olympics (1)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/special-olympics)
- [Spelling Problems (1)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/spelling-problems)
- [Vision Friendly Gift List (1)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-friendly-gift-list)
- [Wisconsin Resources (1)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/wisconsin-resources)

[Expand](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/bid/90899/the-journey-continues-special-pictures-from-the-special-olympics#)

### Favorite Blogs

- [College of Optometrists in Vision Development Blog](http://covdblog.wordpress.com/)
- [The Vision Help Blog](http://visionhelp.wordpress.com/)
- [The College of Optometrists in Vision Development blog](http://covdblog.wordpress.com/)
- [EXCELerated Vision](http://wowvision.typepad.com/)
- [Bright Eyes Family Vision Care News and Updates](http://www.brighteyesnews.com/)
- [Maino’s Memos](http://www.mainosmemos.blogspot.com/)
- [American Optometric Association](http://www.aoa.org/) 

- [Home](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/old)
- [What is Vision Therapy](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy)
- [About Us](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/about-us)
- [Success Stories](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/category/success_stories)
- [Resources](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/resources)
- [Blog](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy)
- [Contact](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/contact)
- [Privacy](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/data-usage-page)

**The Vision Therapy Center, Inc.** – Phone: 262-784-9201  FAX 262-784-9206

***Locations***

**The Vision Therapy Center, Inc. - Brookfield, WI**  
13255 W Bluemound Rd #200  
Brookfield, WI 53005  
262-784-9201  
****Brookfield hours of o**peration / **8 am - 6 pm M-Th  -  8 am - 5 pm F

**The Vision Therapy Center, Inc. - Madison, WI  
**4781 Hayes Rd #103   
Madison, WI 53704  
262-784-9201  
****Madison hours of o**peration /** 9:15 am - 5:45 pm Th

**The Vision Therapy Center FDL, LLC - Fond du Lac, WI  
**101 Wisconsin American Drive, Suite 800  
Fond du Lac, WI 54937  
262-784-9201  
**Fond du Lac hours of operation / **9:00 am - 6:00 pm Tues 

<http://www.youtube.com/user/visiontherapycenter><http://www.pinterest.com/visionhelpers/><https://www.facebook.com/114759278577310><https://plus.google.com/113286251356419765587><https://twitter.com/visionhelpers>

© 2026 The Vision Therapy Center