Daleen Smith has been a Visual Perceptual Consultant since 1998 and a Tomatis consultant since 2012, a Syntonic Therapist 2019 (light therapy) – and also offers the Safe and Sound Protocol.
Daleen works for an independent learning facility, CVI therapy, providing Visual Perceptual Therapy, Tomatis Therapy (auditory processing) and Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) for children and adults. She works with children from the ages of 5 and older and with adults of all ages to rectify the hand-eye to eye-hand transition in children and adults that may have not occurred naturally during the ages of 3-5 years.
Daleen also works with brain injuries for example stroke patients, brain surgery, trauma and anxiety, using the vestibular ocular reflex and, in some cases, hearing as well.
In this session, Daleen Smith explores how the visual and auditory systems develop and why they must work together for children to learn effectively. If you support children who struggle to concentrate, show signs of sensory sensitivity, or are not yet meeting developmental milestones, this session offers some genuinely illuminating answers.
In this episode you’ll:
- Discover why children do not develop true clear vision until the ages of four to six, and why pushing formal reading before then can compromise the visual system.
- Find out how the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex connects eyes and ears from before birth, and why this is one of the most critical links for learning and balance.
- Learn what sound localisation is and why a child who cannot identify where a sound is coming from may struggle to feel safe in a classroom.
- Explore how unintegrated primitive reflexes affect eye movements, posture, behaviour, and a child’s ability to copy from the board.
- Understand the eight senses and how a fully integrated sensory system underpins everything from sequential memory and emotional regulation to academic achievement.
Watch the episode to understand the hidden sensory foundations of children’s learning, find out what to look for in your setting, and discover why the early years truly matter for long-term development.
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