Some visual conditions cannot be treated adequately with eyeglasses or contact lenses and are best resolved through a program of vision therapy. Treatment includes non-invasive procedures designed to enhance the brain’s ability to control: • eye alignment • eye teaming • visual focusing abilities • eye tracking movements • visual processing • visual perception Visual-motor … Continued
By Susan Heckler It’s summertime and you are reminiscing back to the days when you were a child and your family piled into the station wagon and headed out for a road trip. Here is where your age tells all. Did you play games like Pink Sink? Did you bring along a book of Mad … Continued
Seems like only yesterday that Memorial Day Weekend kicked off the exciting summer season in New Jersey. Now, the days are getting a little shorter as fall inevitably approaches. But that doesn’t mean the fun summer activities are over. August and September provide plenty of thrilling activities and events, so guests can end the summer … Continued
Seems like only yesterday that Memorial Day Weekend kicked off the exciting summer season in New Jersey. Now, the days are getting a little shorter as fall inevitably approaches. But that doesn’t mean the fun summer activities are over. August and September provide plenty of thrilling activities and events, so guests can end the summer … Continued
Toddler Fun thought it might be worth providing all the dads out there with a little advice on bonding with your toddler. This can often be an issue as mother and child are bonding long before she gives birth and, in most cases, mother is the primary care-giver. Dads, don’t feel left out! Here are … Continued
Transitioning Help your child transition from elementary to middle school. Discuss the concerns he or she may have before starting middle school, such as learning from many teachers, getting to class on time, finding his or her locker, getting on the right bus, knowing where the cafeteria is, navigating crowded hallways and doing more homework.Talk … Continued
By Susan Heckler Cultural changes have transformed the typical family. More single parent families, more grandparents picking up the slack of busy or missing parents. Growing pressures conspire against keeping families strong; two income families took Mom away from the home. The whole family is plugged in to the Internet and electronics; the art of … Continued
Even though most kids want braces at one point (because their friends have them), most parents are really not sure why and if their child “needs” braces. The teeth may be perfectly straight but the bite may be off; there could be an “overbite” where the top teeth are protruding or an “underbite” where the … Continued
By Susan Heckler Instagram is a photo sharing mobile app that’s available on some smart phones. Users choose to upload a photo from their device’s library or take a picture or up to 15 seconds of video and customize media with filters and other enhancement tools, similar to Photoshop. The user can then immediately upload … Continued
We’ve gathered our 4 favorite apps for new parents to help them with their little bundle of joy 1. My Baby Today (iPhone and Android, free) includes helpful checklists, suggested activities for baby each week, care and feeding advice, answers to “Is this normal?” questions and a photo album, too. 2. Baby Milestones 1st Year (iPhone/iPad, $1.99) provides physical, intellectual, … Continued