The Skeffington 4 circles will be used as the vehicle through which Dr. Harris will share his understanding of the behavioral concept of vision. An introduction to the neurology of vision will demonstrate the scientific basis on which the behavioral principals are based. In addition, the relationship to vision and reading and learning problems as well as visualization, visual imagery, and spelling will be introduced. Dr. Harris has woven together three different curricula of vision therapy one for general binocular dysfunctions, one for learning related visual problems, and the third for strabismus and amblyopia. Two sample vision therapy activities from each of these curricula will be demonstrated so the participants can understand the common sense approach to vision therapy that is behavioral optometry.
Vision is the deriving of meaning and direction of action as triggered by light.
The Skeffington 4 circles will be used to make this definition come to life for the participants. The reading and spelling processes will be explained. The relationships between behavioral optometry and education will be made clear. The neurology of the vision for reading will be discussed including Dr. Harris' understanding of the parvo and magno cellular channels of information flow will be discussed including their implications for successful vision therapy. The short comings of the symptom curing approaches will be discussed and the emergence of his 3 levels will be made clear.