12–12-12
It’s December 12, 2012 — aka ’12–12-12′, or ‘one-two-one-two-one-two’ day. It’s a fun day for many, especially dance instructors and wedding chapels. Optometrists, who have traditionally used the...
View ArticleThe Real Cost of Classroom Technology
The headline in the December 12, 2012 edition of The Calgary Herald reports “Alberta’s Grade 4 reading scores stumble in international test”. While embarrassing for some officials, the headlines belie...
View ArticleLearning Without a Seatbelt
In 2007, the Government of Alberta introduced mandatory seatbelt laws. This was not openly received by everyone. Nowadays, not even 6 years later, it seems a critical error in judgement to allow...
View Article1/3 of First Nations Students Struggle With Visual Impediments to Learning
Think about that number: 1 of every 3 First Nations children have enough trouble with vision that it interferes with their ability to read, and therefore learn. Given this, it is no surprise that these...
View ArticleHomeopathy
See Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopathy (Western medicine, biomedicine, evidence-based medicine, or modern medicine) Homeopathy is founded on some fuzzy...
View ArticleSchool Vision Management Report Card
About the Alberta School Vision Management Report Card (VMRC) Read more about the Alberta School VMRC, including the reasons for its creation, and critical information about vision, learning, and child...
View ArticleSchool Vision Management Report Card Notes
Background Of all the causes of learning and reading disabilities, visual impediments to learning (VIL), are the easiest to measure, prove, and correct. Still, in Alberta, there is NO mandate for...
View ArticleVisual Impediments to Learning in Alberta Schools
Educators and parents are talking about the Alberta Schools Vision Management Report Card. Vision is the most critical of the learning senses and still it goes largely ignored in Alberta. This is for...
View ArticleNew US Initiative Provides Vision Care for All Children — Almost
In late February 2013, the US Department of Health and Social Services approved a new requirement that provides guaranteed vision care services for all US schoolchildren. This means all children can...
View ArticleWhat All Parents Need To Know About Vision
Strong Vision Is Critical For Success In School And For Full Child Development In Alberta, vision assessment in children is considered optional and this leads to some serious concerns when children who...
View ArticleEye or Vision Concerns? See Your Optometrist First
They were fighting it out in Florida recently. The eye surgeons (ophthalmologists) were battling the optometry lobby for patients’ rights. On the one hand, ophthalmologists are opposing new prescribing...
View ArticleAlberta Schools Knowingly Violating Children’s Rights?
In any given classroom in any school in the Province, there are a number of children struggling with difficult vision. These children are not blind, but their vision problems are in a way much worse: A...
View ArticleFailing Our Children No More
If you read my work, you know how hard I’ve been toiling to try to raise awareness about the dire need for fundamental vision care for all schoolchildren. I’m happy and willing to do just about...
View ArticleThe Alberta Vision Crisis: Who is taking care of children’s vision needs?
Research and experience in vision clinics around the Province show that there are a great many children who struggle with serious vision concerns, and that these are mostly undetected and uncorrected....
View ArticleChildren As Sheep — Profit At All Cost in the Food Industry
Creating Irresistible Urges to Buy Irresistible Products Let’s start this post with a movie review of ‘Wreck-It Ralph’: 4/5 for story, 6/5 for visuals. Wowee! (I saw it in 3D). This movie is a lot of...
View ArticleSunglasses Facts for Spring
In Alberta medical eye and vision concerns are covered under health care. Exams for children and for seniors are also covered. Call now to book your appointment and learn more about products to enhance...
View ArticleThe Genius of ‘Eye See Eye Learn’
Note to all parents: Vision care is essential for your child’s success in school and good health. In Alberta, health care covers vision exams for children and seniors, and for all adult medical eye and...
View ArticleDolch Word List
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolch_word_list http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm http://www.theschoolbell.com/Links/Dolch/Dolch.html http://bogglesworldesl.com/dolch/lists.htm http://www.dolchword.net/...
View Article“Your Child Is Mildly Mentally Retarded”
Note to parents: Is your child struggling in school or showing signs of other behavior problems? Check vision first before any other testing or interventions. It is the most logical, kindest, and...
View ArticleCSO April 2013
Hi Everyone, Thanks again for the pleasure of your company at the pediatric CSO event Monday evening, April 29, 2013. My thanks also to the CSO organizing committee for once again doing a great job...
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