Mind-Eye Institute

One of the most fascinating things we have learned recently is that our little boy has a visual and auditory imbalance.  What does that mean?  Imagine if you have to go through life, seeing people like an out-of-sync YouTube video.  If what I am seeing doesn't match what I am hearing, how confusing would that be?  If you were in that situation, might you just stop looking at people and try to hear them instead, to see if it would be less confusing?  It makes me have such empathy for my child and how the things our special needs kids do are things they NEED to do, in order to cope in our world. 

We were fortunate to have been given the name Dr. Zelinksy, a brilliant doctor, who travels the world to help people with concussions, brain injuries and kids on the autism spectrum from the Mind-Eye Institute in Northbrook, IL.  Here we have learned about the latest fascinating neuroscience and how it is linked with the eyes and the ears.  Here are the most fascinating things I have learned about recently:

• Kids on the autism spectrum need help in getting both sides of their brain to fire, and such things as skipping and rhythmic patting or tapping can help.
• Your cornea is part of your brain.
• Special therapeutic glasses can help integrate the visual and auditory systems, affecting the cornea and literally CHANGE THE BRAIN.

We have been doing some exercises prescribed by Dr. Z, as well as using prism glasses twice a day to help our little boy's eyes be more balanced and I'm SO EXCITED that we get to try therapeutic glasses next, as soon as we get them in a few weeks.  I'm excited to help my little boy's world be less confusing to him and see what results from that and the changes his brain will make when his visual and auditory systems are more integrated!  

Listen to this radio interview Dr. Zelinsky had with Rudi Bakhtiar to understand it more and understand why we feel so blessed to live in the Chicagoland area with access to this type of expert! It's truly amazing and, I hope, life-changing.