Cathy Stern – Improving Visual Processing at Any Age: Enhance Performance, Learning, & Therapeutic Success

Cathy Stern – Improving Visual Processing at Any Age: Enhance Performance, Learning, & Therapeutic SuccessDescriptionHidden Visual Processing Problems: Think Faster, Learn Better, Work SmarterVision is more than 20/20 eyesight. Optimal visual processing helps us see more, think faster, and attend longer. Enhancing visual processing is key to improving learning and performance for school, work, play, and activities of daily living. How can we build up visual processing to learn faster and work smarter? How can we assist those recovering from concussion/brain injury?This workshop will help you better understand visual processing, allow you to experience the effects of non-sight related vision problems, and introduce you to a program of visual skills testing and visual brain training. The program uses easy-to-learn techniques that you can integrate into your current therapies and use to enhance therapeutic success.HandoutsManual – Improving Visual Processing at Any Age (2.20 MB) 40 Pages Available after PurchaseOutlineESSENTIAL VISUAL SKILLS FOR SCHOOL, WORK, PLAY, AND MOREEyesight vs. visual processing?Our two-track visual systemWhat is it?Where is it?Eye tracking, focus flexibility, and eye coordination skillsBuilding up visual stability, visual stamina, and speed of processingVISION DIRECTS ACTION Can my hands and feet do what my eyes see?Reduced falls, accidents, and sports injuriesFaster recovery from concussion and brain injuryCOMMON FUNCTIONAL VISION DISORDERSOculomotor dysfunctionAccommodative instabilityEXPERIENCE THE EFFECTS OF IMPERFECT VISUAL SKILLS FOR LEARNING EXPERIENCE THE IMPACT OF VISUAL PROBLEMS ON EVERYDAY PERFORMANCECUTTING-EDGE VISION SCREENING – A HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITYVisual Screening Tools for:ConvergenceVisual trackingFocus flexibilityDepth perceptionGo beyond vision acuityBENEFITS OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMHow to referWho to referWhat they can do for my patientVISUAL BRAIN TRAINING Techniques you can apply now!Ways to enhance visual tracking and convergenceNew techniques to improve visual processing and visual integrationEnhancing processing speed, attention, visual memory, and sensory integrationHow to apply the concept: Think Faster, Learn Better, Work SmarterFacultyCathy Stern, O.D., FCOVD, FCSO, FNORADevelopmental/Behavioral optometristPrivate PracticeCathy D. Stern, O.D., FCOVD, FCSO, FNORA is a behavioral optometrist with specialized training for treating learning-related vision problems, computer vision syndrome, neurological vision problems following brain injury or stroke and sports vision training. She has extensive experience working with children and adults with learning problems, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, cerebral palsy, autism and the multiply challenged. She also works with adults following traumatic brain injury and with athletes of all ages.Dr. Stern has presented national and international workshops for physicians, optometrists, teachers, psychologists, occupational, physical and speech therapists and other professionals who work with special populations. She is a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD), the College of Syntonic Optometry (FCSO) and the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (FNORA). Dr. Stern is state director of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, past vice-president of the College of Syntonic Optometry, Massachusetts key person for the AOA Sports Vision Section and a past reviewer for the Journal of Behavioral Optometry. She recently published the chapter Photophobia, Light and Color in Acquired Brain Injury in Vision Rehabilitation edited by Penelope Suter and Lisa Harvey. Dr. Stern maintains a private practice in Canton, MA limited to vision therapy and vision rehabilitation.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Dr. Cathy Stern maintains a private practice. She is a speaker who receives an honorarium for PESI, Inc. She is a speaker who receives an honorarium for Education Resources Inc. She is an instructor who receives compensation for the College of Syntonic Optometry. Dr. Stern was a contributing editor for Vision Rehabilitation (CRC Press), writing the chapter Photophobia, Light and Color in Acquired Brain Injury.Non-financial: She is the Massachusetts State Director of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and receives no compensation.