THE DR. STEPHEY DIFFERENCE

Dr. Stephey thinks of himself as simply an optometrist doing the job he was trained to do. But that doesn’t explain what’s different about Dr. Stephey. Most eye doctors limit their practice to the intersection of two circles or areas: 1. Can you see 20/20? and 2. Are your eyes healthy? Neurodevelopmental or behavioral optometrists, such as Dr. Stephey explore a third circle that’s rich with insight into why a person may be struggling to function at maximum capacity. This third circle covers a list of items including but not limited to: retained primitive reflexes, millisecond timing clocks, magnocellular vision, visual vestibular interactions, eye teaming, eye focusing, eye tracking, visual cognitive skills, visual motor skills, visual auditory integration, working memory, visual aspects of dyslexia and reading disorders, etc. Deficiencies or weaknesses in one or more of these areas can cause or contribute to many issues including:

In addition to his training as an O.D., Dr. Stephey has a master’s degree in education and has certification or training in the following areas:

  • The Phono-Graphix Reading method

  • The Lindamood Bell (LIPS) program

  • Interactive Metronome (millisecond timing clock)

  • The PATH (magnocellular vision) program from Perception Dynamics

  • The assessment and treatment of retained primitive reflexes

  • The Listening Program

  • InTime

  • Integrated Listening

  • Samonas Sound Therapy

  • Postural Deficiency Syndrome / Proprioceptive Dysfunction Syndrome

  • Applied nutrition

If you aren’t functioning optimally, even if you’ve seen an optometrist for years, you may have a “third circle” issue that’s making your life harder than it needs to be. Or perhaps your children’s struggles in school and their social realms are being hampered by a third circle problem. Contact Dr. Stephey’s office today, and see the Dr. Stephey difference for yourself or your children.