One of the challenging aspects of writing about the visual gifts and differences displayed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) comes from the array of presentations that one finds within the ASD community. The phrase “once you’ve seen one person with autism, you’ve seen one person...
I recall a time a few years back when a good friend and personal trainer mentioned to me that if you want to work a particular muscle group or system in the body you have to focus your mind on that area while performing an...
I think it’s important to start this blog by noting that I have had wonderful success making use of tinted glasses when aiming to improve reading fluency. Following acquired brain injury, I will quite commonly recommend tinted glasses (primarily blue) in order to facilitate visual...
We've had a lot of visitors through our new location over the past few weeks and I think the #1 question we hear is some variation of "Why in the world would an Optometrist have a trampoline at their office?!" No doubt some wonder if...
I think one of my least favourite phrases in the optometric world has to be the description of someone as having perfect vision. All too often I find myself engaged in a conversation with someone who pridefully recounts the moment they were told (typically ~8-10...
What better way to start off a vision blog than to get a little personal! My journey to Vision Therapy began after being accepted into Optometry School. As is customary, I celebrated this milestone with a longboard ride down a steep hill in a neighboring community....
