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Paul & Gail Dennison on vision development. How movement affects brain development and vision.Website: https://heartsatplay.com/Link to Vision Gym program:  https://heartsatplay.com/videos/vision-gym-activities/Breakthrough International: https://breakthroughsinternational.org/programs/the-brain-gym-program/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/heartsatplay

I didn't do my usual introduction so just listen for all the juicy tidbits!  Information regarding the vision screening can be found at covd.org here: https://www.covd.org/page/QOLStartThe locate a doctor feature is here: http://locate.covd.org/The foundation mentioned by Dr. Price is the Find Your Focus Foundation. Here is the facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/FindYourFocusFoundation/Dr. Price's website is: childandfamilyeyes.com

Episode 11 is an update on Rebekka's vision healing since episode one. It's a fascinating explanation of her visual challenges since experiencing an ocular stroke.

Denise discusses Wendy Rosen's book The Hidden Link Between  Vision and Learning: Why Millions of Learning-Disabled Children Are Misdiagnosed, with the author.  We discuss the many visual skills that are not being recognized or screened for in school readiness screenings. The overlap in symptoms between ADHD and dyslexia with vision related learning issues is also a topic we present. Don't miss her call to action at the end of the podcast!Resources mentioned include:The Hidden Link Between Vision and Learning: Why Millions of Learning-Disabled Children are Misdiagnosed. by Wendy Rosen Eyes on Track, by Dr. Kristy Remick

In this episode Denise speaks with Nathan Oxenfeld who shares his insight on natural vision improvement. He recounts his experience in giving up his glasses for good through the Bates Method and how he came to be a Bates Method Teacher.  He also gives some perspectives on studies that have been done on natural vision improvement and simple things we can all  do to relax and improve our eyesight, including breathe, blink, and look away from your screen often!  Resources mentioned include the following:Website: https://integraleyesight.com/ Watch Bates Method 101 videos Listen to The Naked Eye Podcast episodes Listen to The Better Eyesight Podcast episodes Follow Integral Eyesight Improvement on Instagram Sign up for Eyesight Insights monthly email newsletter Watch Vision 2020: From Eyesight To Insight Documentary The Art of Seeing, by Aldous Huxley is available on Kindle.   Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/ART-SEEING-ALDOUS-HUXLEY-ebook/dp/B08NCNJD2N/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+art+of+seeing%2C+aldous+huxley&qid=1613851742&sr=8-1

Denise speaks with Kelin Kushin, director of business development at Vivid Vision who shares her unique perspective from a lifetime of involvement in vision therapy and provides many worldwide resources, listed with links below.British Association of Behavioural Optometrists:  http://babo.co.uk/ Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists website: https://www.acbo.org.au/Australasian College of Behaviorual Optometrists Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/ACBOptom Vision Therapy Parents Unite Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=vision%20therapy%20parents%20unite Vision Therapy Canada: https://www.visiontherapycanada.com/ Mexican Council of Functional Optometry Website: http://comof.mx/Mexican Council of Functional Optometry Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/comof/ Spain siodec website: http://www.siodec.org/en/Siodec Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SIODECoficial/ Optometric Extension Program Foundation: https://www.oepf.org/ College of Optometrists in Vision Development (locate a doctor): http://locate.covd.org/ Melissa Daniel’s website: https://lazyeyesolutions.com/Melissa Daniel’s Instagram: strabismus2stereopsis WOW Vision website: https://wowvision.net/WOW Vision YouTube (Success Story): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOrb3i9jWhc CITT study: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00338611 Dennis Levi research: https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/dennis-m-levi Jan Richard Bruenech: http://www.siodec.org/en/siodecgranadacongress/speakers/dr-jan-richard-bruenech/

Enjoy this sneak peak of Healing Our Sight episode #8 where Denise speaks with Kelin Kushin, director of business development at Vivid Vision. A computer software system for virtual reality, Vivid Vision is an advanced treatment for amblyopia, strabismus and convergence insufficiency.  Kelin shares what she does at Vivid Vision and how iHeartVT got started in April 2020.

Denise speaks with Melissa Daniels about her vision journey, her Instagram and website and her hope for the future of her vision.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strabismus2stereopsis/Website: https://lazyeyesolutions.com/Sign up for open sessions @ iheartvt.org to hear her presentation from 10/22/2020.

In this episode we discuss vision tips for infants and children, critical periods, vision issues that can be helped with vision therapy, tips for improving our vision and much more.

Caryn shares her story, which is in process, and she poses frequently asked questions to Denise as well as sharing her perspective on her journey so far.

Susanna is the author of "One-Eyed Princess." We discuss her vision story, the challenges of vision therapy and how to support someone in therapy. The topics discussed are fairly wide ranging, including psychological issues in vision therapy, unforeseen side effects, perspectives on 3D movies and being an advocate for those with vision issues. Her blog is found at https://oneeyedprincess.wordpress.com/about/Her book is One-Eyed Princess, Gaining depth in sight and mindhttps://www.amazon.com/One-Eyed-Princess-Gaining-Depth-Sight-ebook/dp/B01GDS59AS/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=one-eyed+princess%2C+gaining+depth+in+sight+and+mind&qid=1594526646&sr=8-2

In this episode, Robin and Jillian Benoit discuss Jillian's story and what has transpired since the book Jillian's Story was published in 2010. They share why they are passionate supporters of the Infant See program. You'll hear how Jillian hid her amblyopia (also called lazy eye) which is a disorder in which the brain fails to process inputs from one eye, resulting in decreased vision in that eye. (thanks Wikipedia). Jillian shares examples of how she coped with the disorder and how life is different since vision therapy brought her normal vision. Robin and Jillian tell their experience as well those of others they have impacted.Organizations mentioned in this episodeOptometric Extension Program Foundation: https://www.oepf.org/College of Optometrists in Vision Development: http://covd.org/Vivid Vision: https://www.seevividly.com/InfantSEE program: https://infantsee.org/

In this episode, Denise speaks with Aubrey Boss, who made a career shift due to vision therapy. Denise also shares her vision therapy story in this episode.

In this initial podcast, I am speaking with Rebekka Smith, who suffered an ocular stroke in December and has rehabilitated her eyesight with vision therapy. The Healing Our Sight Podcast is creating a dialogue to increase awareness regarding what we can do to improve our vision, regardless of the challenges.