R.A. Hohendorf, O.D.Dr. Hohendorf has been in private practice in the Grand Rapids area since 1975 and has always had an interest in Visual Therapy. He believes we are born with eyesight but we learn to understand what we see with experience. Although normal eyesight matures very early at age 6 months, vision is the last sensory system to fully mature and can take a lifetime of development. Because not all eyes/brains develop on the same schedule and in the same way, late or improper development can occur and be helped. That is the basis of visual therapy. Dr. Hohendorf is a graduate of Illinois College of Optometry. Over the years Dr. Hohendorf began moving beyond basic eye exams/eye glass care and found great satisfaction in helping others improve and preserve their vision. He co-founded the VSC in Jan. of 2004. Currently, Dr. Hohendorf devotes his office time to visual therapy-testing and treatment-as well as advising, conferring and consulting with other therapists. He is an international lecturer in this field and is continuing his education in the use of lenses, prisms, and color in therapy. Affiliated with:
Rebecca Schulke, OVTBecky is a Vision Therapist. Her specialty is guiding clients through the development of better visual processing and perceptual skills. She provides therapy for people with learning difficulties, ADD/ADHD, strabismus, amblyopia, head injuries and various developmental issues. Becky has earned her certification to provide Vision Therapy through the Baltimore Academy of Behavioral Optometry (BABO). She is also experienced in Craniosacral Therapy and Brain Gym. Linda Kelly, MA, CCC - SLP Linda has served as a speech and language pathologist for 30 years in various settings, including the private sector, hospital and school system. She has also taught special education classrooms for children with severe speech and language disorders as well as children with learning disabilities. Linda has focused her work mainly in the areas of oral motor and sensory disorders, feeding disorders, and apraxia of speech. Populations served include children with Down syndrome, children on the Autism Spectrum, as well as typically developing children with feeding/speech issues. She is also well versed in stuttering as well as language development and remediation as it relates to school performance. Linda views parental involvement as crucial to the therapy process, so observation of sessions for home practice is strongly suggested. Steve Prins, MS,O.T.Steve has been an occupational therapist for 25+ years, with neurodevelopmental as well as sensory integration training. He has worked in various settings, including the school system, rehabilitation hospitals, and private sectors. Mary T. Tarchinski, Office ManagerMary is the full-time receptionist for VSC. She handles scheduling, billing, and answering phones. Mary manages all executive and financial functions, personnel operations, and oversees the office organization, schedules meetings and handles all equipment and building contracts. |