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Lynn F. Hellerstein, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO
DrH@LynnHellerstein.com
303-850-9499
www.LynnHellerstein.com
Visual Processing:
Improve Academic Success, Increase Sports Performance
& Build Confidence
Developmental Optometrist
Speaker
Author
Centennial, CO
ObjectivesDefine vision – how it develops & impacts
learning
Identify the signs/symptoms of visual problems
Experience & learn how to visualize
Describe effective brain-based visual strategies
Implement The See It. Say It. Do It! Process for improving academics & sports
© 2010 HiClear Publishing, LLC
Mismatch
VISUAL STRESS
Did You Know?
is NOT perfect vision
Did You Know?
1 of 4 kids have _____ problems
(Prevent Blindness)
Did You Know?
of children with learning problems have visual problems
(AOA)
Did You Know?
of learning is visual
Did You Know?
More than ____ visual skills are needed for learning & reading
More than 15 visual skills are needed for learning & reading
Did You Know?
million kids haven’t had a vision exam for school
18 million kids haven’t had a vision exam for school
Reprinted with permission from See It. Say It. Do It! HiClear Publishing, LLC 2010
Reprinted with permission from See It. Say It. Do It! HiClear Publishing, LLC 2010
Reprinted with permission from See It. Say It. Do It! HiClear Publishing, LLC 2010
Reprinted with permission from See It. Say It. Do It! HiClear Publishing, LLC 2010
Reprinted with permission from See It. Say It. Do It! HiClear Publishing, LLC 2010
Helping infants to establish a lifetime of
healthy vision
www.InfantSee.com
ObjectivesDefine vision – how it develops & impacts
learning
Identify the signs/symptoms of visual problems
Experience & learn how to visualize
Describe effective brain-based visual strategies
Implement The See It. Say It. Do It! Process for improving academics & sports
3 Responses to
Visual Stress
1. Physical changes
2. “Force” to do work- decrease performance
3. Avoidance
Do You See It?
3 Responses to
Visual Stress
1. Physical changes
2. “Force” to do work- decrease performance
3. Avoidance
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Visualization
What Is It?
Imagine This …
VisualizationAwaken the unsuspected dimension
within yourself through contact with
your outer and inner visual worlds
Emily LyonsHow to Use Your Power of Visualization
OEP:1987
VisualizationAnyone can visualize
Does not require belief in specific religious or spiritual entity
Multi-sensory imagery
Can be enhanced
Elliot Forrest, OD/ Visual Imagery: An Optometric Approach. OEP:1981
VisualizationThe ability to imagine, sense,
become aware of, move, manipulate &
expand the pictures
in your “mind’s eye”
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Visualization& the feelings or senses in your body,
thereby developing
new perspectives and creativity.
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Why is Visualization Important?
Very Powerful
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Visualization Ah-has!
I ______________
Visualization Probe
Is imagery ability present?
Can it be conjured up on demand?
Can it be changed?
Visualization Probe
Utilized for nonverbal tasks?
Utilized for language tasks
(reading, spelling)?
Visualization Difficulties
• _________
• _________
• _________
• _________
• _________
• _________
Imagery LanguageVISUAL IMAGERY• __________• __________• __________• __________
OTHER SENSES• ___________• ___________• ___________• ___________
I Don’t See It!
It’s black!
Neuroplasticity Research
Our brain is a dynamic system that has the capability of significant
growth.
Rudraprosad Chakraborty, M.D. J Indian Med Assoc 2007;105(9)
Research Same parts of the brain light up
on an MRIlooking at an actual object,
or imagining the same object in their mind
Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind by Dr. Joe Dispenza, 2007
“What the Bleep”http://www.drjoedispenza.com
Brain Rules Dr. John Medina
VISION trumps all other senses
WE SEE WITH OUR
________________________
Neuroplasticity
Neurons that fire together,
______________
Practice Makes
__________
ObjectivesDefine vision – how it develops & impacts
learning
Identify the signs/symptoms of visual problems
Experience & learn how to visualize
Describe effective brain-based visual strategies
Implement The See It. Say It. Do It! Process for improving academics & sports
Brain Based Visual Strategies for Kids
• Lenses & prisms- impact on seeing, focusing, eye teaming, visual spatial
• Optometric vision therapy• Collaboration with other therapists,
educators & professionals• Visual processing skills in the classroom,
therapy or home
What’s the Solution?
LENSES AND P
RISMS
What’s the Solution?
Where’s The Research?
Vision Therapy Studies
• CITT Study- Mitchell Scheiman O.D. Randomized clinical trial of treatments for
symptomatic CI in children. Arch Opthalmol 2008 Oct;126(1):1336-49
• Amblyopia Research (PEDIG) Randomized trial of treatment of amblyopia
in children aged 7-17. Arch Ophthalmol 2005 Apr;123(4):437-47
Research
“Research shows that adults do, in fact, exhibit neuroplasticity. You
can use this innate ability to treat a variety of visual system disorders.”
Dominick M. Maino, O.D., M.Ed.
Review Optometry (1/09)
Ocular Motor, Binocular, Accommodative
Collaboration with Other Therapists, Educators
Visual Information Processing Strategies for
School & Home
Parquetry Blocks
Home Games
Is Vision Therapy Just for Kids?
Visualization Process
RelaxBreathe
Build awareness
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SAFE PLACE
Visualization Process
Relax
BreatheBuild awareness
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Breathing
Visualization Process
Relax
Breathe
Build awareness
Awareness
Observation without judgment
Your Thoughts
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Declaration
______________________________
______________________________
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DeclarationsInspired____________________________________________________________________________________
Negative ______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
Work
Harder
Work
______________
SUMMARYVisualize a scenario
Create a declaration
State it clearly and with power
Use movement when saying the declaration
Practice it daily
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What’s Your Excuse?
What Are Your Fears?
FEAR
Stops you from taking action
Criticizing fuels fear
The drive to be perfect interferes with freedom and openness to learning
Imperfect action is always a winner over
perfect inaction
T. Harv Eker, author of The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
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Ta-Dah!Transformation
Moving from where you are now to where
you would like to be
Taking continual steps in your life’s journey
It’s when goals are accomplished & dreams are realized
Breath of Joy
ObjectivesDefine vision – how it develops & impacts learning
Identify the signs/symptoms of visual problems
Experience & learn how to visualize
Describe effective vision solutions
Implement The See It. Say It. Do It! Process (Visualize, declare take action) for improving academics & sports
VisualizationImplemented In
• Education• Sports• Business• Healthcare• Personal Growth
Step-By-Step Visual Strategies to Improve:
• Learning–Reading–Spelling–Creative writing– Math
• Decrease test anxiety
• Build Confidence
For Learning
If I can’t picture it,
I can’t understand it
“… students learn to do visualizations,
deliberately recalling in detail a place where they felt
happy, calm, and safe.”
Dr. Judith Willis
Purpose of Reading
The purpose of reading is to
get the picture in the writer’s head
into the reader's head.
Steve Ingersoll, OD
Reading ProblemsVisual or Language?
Reading Complex Task
• Decoding– Read single words in isolation– Individual speech sounds are represented
by symbols or letter
• Sight word recognition– I, can, the, to, a, my, you
Reading Complex Task
• Comprehension– Understanding what you read
• Fluency– Speed, time
Reading Fluency
Good visual efficiency skills
Know all the words on the page
Read an easy book together
Reading Fluency
Oral
Silent
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How Do You Feel When You Read?
Reading Review
Make a
Movie
In Your Mind
Visualization: Spelling
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PlayPaly
Spelling Summary
See the picture in your mind
Take a “picture” of the word in your mind
Describe the picture
Write the word
I don’t get it!
Sean is so quick in figuring things out in his head.
When it comes to
timed math tests,
He just blows it!
Math Problems
Can’t remember math facts
Poor on timed tests
Can’t read instructions or story problems
Math ProblemsErrors because of misaligned columns
Inverts numbers
Can’t understand basics of shape, size, or form
It’s TOO HARD!
Math Facts
Math Facts
Misaligns Columns
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I Hate Writing!
Creative Writing
Writing Rules
Write about your
_________
Let it_________
How Do You Do On Timed Tests or Deadlines?
VOTE
• No problem• I freak out• I’m the last one done• I avoid the task
Stress
Timed Test Anxiety
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Adaptations• Working distance• Posture• Lighting• Contrast• Reduce demands• Pencil grips
• Enlarge, better grip
• Visualization• Reinforce
w/multi-sensory• Chunk it down• Markers
Sure Ways to Complete Homework
• Establish a time and place f or homework. • Together, create a working space, f ree of distractions. • Turn off the TV. • Make an organizational chart. Commitment f or f ollow-through for you and your child is important. Review Chapter 5, Do I t!, f or organizational chart templates. Rewards based on chart results are of ten helpful. • Remember, it’s his homework, not yours. • His job is to do the work and f ace the consequences if he f ails to do what’s expected. You need to determine ahead of time what the consequences will be if he doesn’t do the work. Don’t spring a surprise.
For Sports &
Performance
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Ready, Set, Go for Sports Preparation
Practice visualizing at home or at your sports activity
• Visualize using a lot of detail: color, size, shape, f orm. The more the detail, the more real the experience seems (See I t!). • I nclude other sensory systems especially hearing and touching/ f eeling— even the smell of the surroundings. • I nclude movement and motion (running, walking, jumping). • Go through specific action sequences. • Envision alternatives—if you f alter, how do you recover? • Be aware of other things around you (people, field, lighting). • State your declaration loud and clearly (Say I t!). • Practice f requently (Do I t!). • Breathe! • Relax. • Have f un. I t’s as easy as 1,2, 3 ... Ready Set, Go! Dr. H’s
Performance
For Business
“Your ability to visualize your dreams will serve as a catalyst in their creation”.
Jack Canfield
Business-Career
Hold dreams/goals in your attention
Perception shifts (resources/opportunities)
Creativity expands
Motivation increases
For Healthcare
Healthcare
Guided imagery can help you use the full range of your body’s
healing capacity.
HealthLetter.MayoClinic.com
January 2008
For Personal Growth
Personal Growth
Thanks to Deborah Sandella Ph.D. www.innermagician.com
“Change the way you look at things
and the things you
look at change”
Wayne Dyer
When I use the strategies of breathing, relaxation and
safe place I stop judging myself.
My stress level and anxiety decrease enormously.
4th yr. Extern
See It – Say It or Do It =
Do It – See It or Say It =
See It + Say It + Do It! =
What would you do
if you knew you would be
outrageously successful?
Does Your Inner Vision Match Your Outer Vision?
How Do You Get More Info?
www.LynnHellerstein.com
www.covd.org
www.aoa.org
www.infantsee.com
REVIEWDefine vision – how it develops & impacts
learning
Identify the signs/symptoms of visual problems
Experience & learn how to visualize
Describe effective brain-based visual strategies
Implement The See It. Say It. Do It! Process for improving academics & sports
It’s Time!
Make a difference for:Yourself
Your kids
Your students
DrH@LynnHellerstein.com
303-850-9499
www.LynnHellerstein.com
Developmental Optometrist
Speaker
Author
Centennial, CO
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Lynn F. Hellerstein, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO
Thank You!
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