Past Workshops & Lectures – Alderwood Vision Therapy

Past Lectures and Workshops

Gifts: Toys, Games and Activities with Visual Thinking in Mind. Zoom Webinar. (December 1, 2020.)
What To Look For: Signs and Symptoms of Visual Difficulties Associated With Online Learning. Zoom Webinar. (October 20, 2020)
Vision Development and Premies, A Collaborative Model for Best Care. Zoom Webinar. (October 23, 2020.) Canadian Premature Babies Foundation.
TEAM Approach to Remote Vision Therapy. (April 2020.) Zoom Webinar for I Heart VT.
Collaborative Model for Best Patient Care: Nancy Torgerson, OD, FCOVD and Thomas Lenart, PhD, MD. Pediatric Vision Symposium by the Optometric Physicians of Washington State. (9/14/2019)
Common Visual Disorders and Sequelae from Traumatic Brain Injury. Washington Justice Association. Seattle, Washington. (5/7/2019)
Visually Ready for School and Play. Lynnwood, WA. Edmonds School District Nurses, Maplewood Elementary. OT/PT SL. (5/1/2019)
Collaboration Between Optometry, Developmental Optometry & Pediatric Ophthalmology. When A Student Struggles: Visual Factors That Significantly Impact Learning Related Visual Problems. Let’s Get Down to STRABusiness. Wisconsin Paraoptometric Association. Dells, Wisconsin. (9/28,29, 2018)
Offering an Ambient Perspective to Those that are Focally Challenged – In a World of Myopia. Canadian Optometrists in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation. Niagara Fall, Canada. (8/17,19/2018)
Vision and Autism. Optometric Insights and Envisioning New Possibilities for Those on the Autism Spectrum. BABO, London, England. (5/20,21/2018)
Let’s Get Down to Strabismus, Bellevue, WA. COVD, (4/13,14/2018)
Vision and Learning: Visual Evaluation & Successful Vision Therapy Treatment. Applied Concepts Course. Co-presentation with Lynn Hellerstein, OD, FCOVD. Bellevue, WA. (4/10,11/2018)
Vision and Learning: Visual Evaluation & Successful Vision Therapy Treatment. Applied Concepts Course. Co-presentation with Lynn Hellerstein, OD, FCOVD. Toronto, Canada. (11/16,17/2017)
A Road Less Traveled Anomalous Binocular Correspondence (ABC) Vision Therapy Approach. East West Conference, Cleveland, OH. (11/3/2017)
The Ups and Downs of Vertical Challenges in Vision Therapy. East West Conference, Cleveland, OH. (11/4/2017)
Highly Capable But… Vision a Part of the Puzzle. Northwest Gifted and Child Association. Kenmore, WA (1/10/2017)
Vision and Autism: Optometric Insights and Envisioning New Possibilities for Those on the Autism Spectrum. Pusan, South Korea. COVD Korea. (10/4,5/2016)
Vision and Autism: Optometric Insights and Envisioning New Possibilities for Those on the Autism Spectrum. Morristown, Tennessee (06/2016)
The Bossy Eye: Seeing Amblyopia From a Different Perspective. Kane Hall, University of WA, Optometric Physicians of WA State. (3/10/2016)
Neuro Rehabilitation: The Visual Piece. University of Washington, Department of Physical Therapy. (2/11/2016)
Essentials of a Visionary Team Approach. College of Optometrists in Vision Development. (03/2015)
Neuro Rehabilitation and Vision. Evergreen Rehabilitation. (04/2015)
When a Student Struggles: Visual Factors that Significantly Impact Learning. 2015 General and Special Education Conference. Lecture for Rehab Seminars, Seattle, WA. (03/2015)
Collaboration between Developmental Optometry with Pediatric Ophthalmology. Lecture with Thomas Lenart, MD, PhD for Great Western Council of Optometry, Portland, OR. (10/2014)
Vision and Autism. Lecture for Kansas Children’s Vision and Learning Conference, Wichita, KS. (10/2014)
Visionary Team. Lecture for College of Optometrists in Vision Development, San Diego, CA. (10/2014)
Collaboration between Developmental Optometry with Pediatric Ophthalmology. Lecture with Thomas Lenart, MD, PhD for College of Optometrists in Vision Development, San Diego, CA. (10/2014)
Vision and Learning. Lecture for St. Thomas School, Medina, WA. (04/2014)
Vision and Autism. Lecture for PAVE-Sanet Seminar, San Diego, CA. (03/2014)
When Vision Works Well. Lecture for Evergreen Home Health Services, Kirkland, WA. (03/2014)
Visual Clinical Pearls – Teens to Senior. Lecture for King County Optometric Society. (01/2014)
Vision and Persons with Atypical Neuro-Development. Lecture for Colorado Vision Training Conference. (10/2013)
Collaboration between Pediatric Ophthalmology. Lecture with Thomas Lenart, MD, PhD for Southern Educational Council of Optometry (SECO), Atlanta, GA. (03/2013)
The Joys and Challenges of Managing Patients with Autism. Lecture for Southern Educational Council of Optometry (SECO), Atlanta, GA. (03/2013)
Vision and Persons with Atypical Neuro-Development. Optometry’s Contribution to Solving the Puzzle. Lecture for Optometry’s Meeting, San Diego, CA. (05/2012)
Visual Challenges of Infants and Preschoolers. Lecture for Kindering Center, Bellevue, WA. (06/2011)
Vision and Autism. Lecture for Washington State Board of Optometry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. (04/2011)
Visual Challenges for Students with Special Needs Including Autism, Brain Injuries, Learning Disabilities and Multiple Disabilities. Lecture for Washington Special Education Conference. (03/2011)
The Visual Piece of Sensory Integration: Vision Development of a Neurotypical Child and the Instructional Challenges for Those with Vision & Learning Differences. Lecture for Washington Special Education Conference. (03/2011)
Applied Concepts Course; Vision and Learning. Lecture for College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Puerto Rico. (10/2010)
Vision and Autism. Lecture for British Association of Behavioral Optometrists, London, England. (05/2010)
Vision and Autism. Lecture for Consejo Mexicano de Optometria Funcional, Mexico City, Mexico. (07/2009)
Autism Spectrum Disorders: General Assessment & Optometric Treatment Strategies. Joint Conference on Theoretical and Clinical Optometry. Lecture for Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR. (06/2009)
When a Child Struggles. Lecture for Seattle School District School Nurses, Seattle, WA. (01/2008)
Vision, So Much More than 20/20. Workshop for Eastside Children’s Therapies, Bellevue, WA. (11/2007)
When Your Child Struggles. Lecture for Homeschool Opportunities for Merging Education, Mill Creek, WA. (09/2007)
Vision and Development. Lecture for Cascade Children’s Therapy, Mill Creek, WA. (09/2007)
More than 20/20. Imagine Children’s Museum, Everett, WA. (09/2007)
Hitting Clinic. Workshop for Little League, Everett, WA. (09/2007)
Vision Birth to Three. Lecture for Cascade Children’s Therapy, Mill Creek, WA. (09/2007)
Neurology of Vision. Lecture for Speech and Language Therapists, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. (07/2007)
When Your Child Struggles. Lecture for Washington State Homeschool Association. (06/2007)
Baseball and Vision. Hitting Clinic. (04/2007)
Vision and Acquired Brain Injury. Lecture with Kathleen Bell, MD and Janet Powell, OT for National Occupational Therapists Association. (04/2007)
Visual Needs of People with Parkinson’s. Lecture for Booth Gardner Parkinson Center, Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, WA. (03/2007)
Vision and Development. Lecture for Northwest Montessori School, Seattle, WA. (02/2007)
Vision and Learning, Children in Need. Lecture for Edmonds Lions Club, Edmonds, WA. (02/2007)
Vision and Learning. District Meeting. Lecture for Lions Club, Seattle, WA. (01/2007)
Vision Is More than 20/20. Imagine Children’s Museum, Everett, WA. (01/2007)
Vision. Lecture for North Sound Christian Schools. (01/2007)
Vision and Acquired Brain Injuries. Lecture for Stevens Hospital, Edmonds, WA. (01/2007)
Vision and Acquired Brain Injury. Lecture for Marysville Rehabilitation Center, Marysville, WA. (12/2006)
Keep Your Eye on the Ball. Hitting Clinic and Screening. (10/2006)
Vision and the Autism Spectrum. Parent Support Group, Des Moines, WA. (10/2006)
From Command and Control to Collaborate and Connect. Lecture for College of Optometrists in Vision Development. (10/2006)
Hitting Clinic. Workshop for Girls’ High School Softball, Kirkland, WA. (10/2006)
Vision Birth to Three. Lecture for Boyer Children’s Center, Seattle, WA. (09/2006)
Neuro-Ocular-Vestibular Dysfunction. Optometric Management of People with Traumatic Brain Injury Lecture for Evergreen Medical Center, Kirkland, WA. (09/2006)
Vision and Development, Birth to Three. Lecture for Little Red Schoolhouse. (04/2006)
Hierarchical Networking in Visual Thinking and Awareness. Lecture for Colorado Vision Therapists. (04/2006)
When Your Child Struggles. Lecture for Snohomish County Library. (10/2005)
Learning and Vision. Lecture for Auburn Adventist Academy, Auburn, WA. (10/2005)
Asperger’s Syndrome; Vision beyond 20/20. Lecture for Providence Hospital, Everett, WA. (09/2004)
Visual Needs and Special Needs. Lecture for Parents of Foster Children. (05/2004)
Traumatic Brain Injury. New Zealand. (04/2000)
Vision and Special Needs. New Zealand. (04/2000)
Lecture for NW Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. (09/1999)
Vision and Special Needs. San Diego Vision Forum. San Diego, CA. (08/1998)
Pearls in the Clinical Use of Prism. Lecture for Washington Association of Optometric Physicians, Bellevue, WA. (04/1998)
Clinical Pearls and Prisms. San Jose Vision Forum. San Jose, CA. (08/1997)
Eyes on Reading. Washington State Homeschool Convention. Seattle, WA. (06/1997)
Binocular Vision. Washington Association of Optometric Physicians (WAOP) Conference. Portland, OR. (05/1997)
Great Lakes Convention. Lecture for Optometric Extension Program. (05/1996)
Regional Clinical Seminar. Lecture for Optometric Extension Program Foundation, Seattle, WA. (03/1996)
Vision and Learning. National Meeting. Lecture for American Optometric Student Association, Portland, OR. (1/1996)
Vision and Autism. Lecture for College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Atlanta, GA. (10/1995)
Regional Clinical Seminar. Lecture for Optometric Extension Program Foundation, Irvine, CA. (02/1995)
A Behavioral Approach to Vision and Autism. Washington State Autism Conference. (1994)
Piaget and Vision: Stage Not Age. Lecture for College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Chicago, IL. (10/1993)
Vision and Learning. Lecture for Project Orbis, Philippines. (10/1991)
Perceptive Perspective. Lecture for Heart of America, Kansas City, MO. (1991)

Past Lectures and Workshops

Gifts: Toys, Games and Activities with Visual Thinking in Mind. Zoom Webinar. (December 1, 2020.)

What To Look For: Signs and Symptoms of Visual Difficulties Associated With Online Learning. Zoom Webinar. (October 20, 2020)

Vision Development and Premies, A Collaborative Model for Best Care. Zoom Webinar. (October 23, 2020.) Canadian Premature Babies Foundation.

TEAM Approach to Remote Vision Therapy. (April 2020.) Zoom Webinar for I Heart VT.

Collaborative Model for Best Patient Care: Nancy Torgerson, OD, FCOVD and Thomas Lenart, PhD, MD. Pediatric Vision Symposium by the Optometric Physicians of Washington State. (9/14/2019)

Common Visual Disorders and Sequelae from Traumatic Brain Injury. Washington Justice Association. Seattle, Washington. (5/7/2019)

Visually Ready for School and Play. Lynnwood, WA. Edmonds School District Nurses, Maplewood Elementary. OT/PT SL. (5/1/2019)

Collaboration Between Optometry, Developmental Optometry & Pediatric Ophthalmology. When A Student Struggles: Visual Factors That Significantly Impact Learning Related Visual Problems. Let’s Get Down to STRABusiness. Wisconsin Paraoptometric Association. Dells, Wisconsin. (9/28,29, 2018)

Offering an Ambient Perspective to Those that are Focally Challenged – In a World of Myopia. Canadian Optometrists in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation. Niagara Fall, Canada. (8/17,19/2018)

Vision and Autism. Optometric Insights and Envisioning New Possibilities for Those on the Autism Spectrum. BABO, London, England. (5/20,21/2018)

Let’s Get Down to Strabismus, Bellevue, WA. COVD, (4/13,14/2018)

Vision and Learning: Visual Evaluation & Successful Vision Therapy Treatment. Applied Concepts Course. Co-presentation with Lynn Hellerstein, OD, FCOVD. Bellevue, WA. (4/10,11/2018)

Vision and Learning: Visual Evaluation & Successful Vision Therapy Treatment. Applied Concepts Course. Co-presentation with Lynn Hellerstein, OD, FCOVD. Toronto, Canada. (11/16,17/2017)

A Road Less Traveled Anomalous Binocular Correspondence (ABC) Vision Therapy Approach. East West Conference, Cleveland, OH. (11/3/2017)

The Ups and Downs of Vertical Challenges in Vision Therapy. East West Conference, Cleveland, OH. (11/4/2017)

Highly Capable But… Vision a Part of the Puzzle. Northwest Gifted and Child Association. Kenmore, WA (1/10/2017)

Vision and Autism: Optometric Insights and Envisioning New Possibilities for Those on the Autism Spectrum. Pusan, South Korea. COVD Korea. (10/4,5/2016)

Vision and Autism: Optometric Insights and Envisioning New Possibilities for Those on the Autism Spectrum. Morristown, Tennessee (06/2016)

The Bossy Eye: Seeing Amblyopia From a Different Perspective. Kane Hall, University of WA, Optometric Physicians of WA State. (3/10/2016)

Neuro Rehabilitation: The Visual Piece. University of Washington, Department of Physical Therapy. (2/11/2016)

Essentials of a Visionary Team Approach. College of Optometrists in Vision Development. (03/2015)

Neuro Rehabilitation and Vision. Evergreen Rehabilitation. (04/2015)

When a Student Struggles: Visual Factors that Significantly Impact Learning. 2015 General and Special Education Conference. Lecture for Rehab Seminars, Seattle, WA. (03/2015)

Collaboration between Developmental Optometry with Pediatric Ophthalmology. Lecture with Thomas Lenart, MD, PhD for Great Western Council of Optometry, Portland, OR. (10/2014)

Vision and Autism. Lecture for Kansas Children’s Vision and Learning Conference, Wichita, KS. (10/2014)

Visionary Team. Lecture for College of Optometrists in Vision Development, San Diego, CA. (10/2014)

Collaboration between Developmental Optometry with Pediatric Ophthalmology. Lecture with Thomas Lenart, MD, PhD for College of Optometrists in Vision Development, San Diego, CA. (10/2014)

Vision and Learning. Lecture for St. Thomas School, Medina, WA. (04/2014)

Vision and Autism. Lecture for PAVE-Sanet Seminar, San Diego, CA. (03/2014)

When Vision Works Well. Lecture for Evergreen Home Health Services, Kirkland, WA. (03/2014)

Visual Clinical Pearls – Teens to Senior. Lecture for King County Optometric Society. (01/2014)

Vision and Persons with Atypical Neuro-Development. Lecture for Colorado Vision Training Conference. (10/2013)

Collaboration between Pediatric Ophthalmology. Lecture with Thomas Lenart, MD, PhD for Southern Educational Council of Optometry (SECO), Atlanta, GA. (03/2013)

The Joys and Challenges of Managing Patients with Autism. Lecture for Southern Educational Council of Optometry (SECO), Atlanta, GA. (03/2013)

Vision and Persons with Atypical Neuro-Development. Optometry’s Contribution to Solving the Puzzle. Lecture for Optometry’s Meeting, San Diego, CA. (05/2012)

Visual Challenges of Infants and Preschoolers. Lecture for Kindering Center, Bellevue, WA. (06/2011)

Vision and Autism. Lecture for Washington State Board of Optometry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. (04/2011)

Visual Challenges for Students with Special Needs Including Autism, Brain Injuries, Learning Disabilities and Multiple Disabilities. Lecture for Washington Special Education Conference. (03/2011)

The Visual Piece of Sensory Integration: Vision Development of a Neurotypical Child and the Instructional Challenges for Those with Vision & Learning Differences. Lecture for Washington Special Education Conference. (03/2011)

Applied Concepts Course; Vision and Learning. Lecture for College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Puerto Rico. (10/2010)

Vision and Autism. Lecture for British Association of Behavioral Optometrists, London, England. (05/2010)

Vision and Autism. Lecture for Consejo Mexicano de Optometria Funcional, Mexico City, Mexico. (07/2009)

Autism Spectrum Disorders: General Assessment & Optometric Treatment Strategies. Joint Conference on Theoretical and Clinical Optometry. Lecture for Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR. (06/2009)

When a Child Struggles. Lecture for Seattle School District School Nurses, Seattle, WA. (01/2008)

Vision, So Much More than 20/20. Workshop for Eastside Children’s Therapies, Bellevue, WA. (11/2007)

When Your Child Struggles. Lecture for Homeschool Opportunities for Merging Education, Mill Creek, WA. (09/2007)

Vision and Development. Lecture for Cascade Children’s Therapy, Mill Creek, WA. (09/2007)

More than 20/20. Imagine Children’s Museum, Everett, WA. (09/2007)

Hitting Clinic. Workshop for Little League, Everett, WA. (09/2007)

Vision Birth to Three. Lecture for Cascade Children’s Therapy, Mill Creek, WA. (09/2007)

Neurology of Vision. Lecture for Speech and Language Therapists, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. (07/2007)

When Your Child Struggles. Lecture for Washington State Homeschool Association. (06/2007)

Baseball and Vision. Hitting Clinic. (04/2007)

Vision and Acquired Brain Injury. Lecture with Kathleen Bell, MD and Janet Powell, OT for National Occupational Therapists Association. (04/2007)

Visual Needs of People with Parkinson’s. Lecture for Booth Gardner Parkinson Center, Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland, WA. (03/2007)

Vision and Development. Lecture for Northwest Montessori School, Seattle, WA. (02/2007)

Vision and Learning, Children in Need. Lecture for Edmonds Lions Club, Edmonds, WA. (02/2007)

Vision and Learning. District Meeting. Lecture for Lions Club, Seattle, WA. (01/2007)

Vision Is More than 20/20. Imagine Children’s Museum, Everett, WA. (01/2007)

Vision. Lecture for North Sound Christian Schools. (01/2007)

Vision and Acquired Brain Injuries. Lecture for Stevens Hospital, Edmonds, WA. (01/2007)

Vision and Acquired Brain Injury. Lecture for Marysville Rehabilitation Center, Marysville, WA. (12/2006)

Keep Your Eye on the Ball. Hitting Clinic and Screening. (10/2006)

Vision and the Autism Spectrum. Parent Support Group, Des Moines, WA. (10/2006)

From Command and Control to Collaborate and Connect. Lecture for College of Optometrists in Vision Development. (10/2006)

Hitting Clinic. Workshop for Girls’ High School Softball, Kirkland, WA. (10/2006)

Vision Birth to Three. Lecture for Boyer Children’s Center, Seattle, WA. (09/2006)

Neuro-Ocular-Vestibular Dysfunction. Optometric Management of People with Traumatic Brain Injury Lecture for Evergreen Medical Center, Kirkland, WA. (09/2006)

Vision and Development, Birth to Three. Lecture for Little Red Schoolhouse. (04/2006)

Hierarchical Networking in Visual Thinking and Awareness. Lecture for Colorado Vision Therapists. (04/2006)

When Your Child Struggles. Lecture for Snohomish County Library. (10/2005)

Learning and Vision. Lecture for Auburn Adventist Academy, Auburn, WA. (10/2005)

Asperger’s Syndrome; Vision beyond 20/20. Lecture for Providence Hospital, Everett, WA. (09/2004)

Visual Needs and Special Needs. Lecture for Parents of Foster Children. (05/2004)

Traumatic Brain Injury. New Zealand. (04/2000)

Vision and Special Needs. New Zealand. (04/2000)

Lecture for NW Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. (09/1999)

Vision and Special Needs. San Diego Vision Forum. San Diego, CA. (08/1998)

Pearls in the Clinical Use of Prism. Lecture for Washington Association of Optometric Physicians, Bellevue, WA. (04/1998)