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Ever since SIODEC was set up in November 2008, one of the organisation’s principle objectives has been to train Optometry professionals, help them to specialise and to keep abreast with all the latest developments.
Below is a summary of SIODEC’S year-on-year activity:
2018
– ‘Syntonic Basic Course’, by Stefan Collier. 9th and 10th June. Hotel NH Villa (Coslada).
– ‘NORA 101 – Clinical Skills level I: Visual fundamentals in the treatment of traumatic brain injury’, by Susan Daniel and Victoria Graham. 19th, 20th and 21th October. Hotel NH Villa (Coslada).
2017
– ‘Introduction to Behavioural Optometry,’ by Dr Robert Sanet. 17th and 18th May. Hotel Beatriz (Toledo).
– ‘The Van Orden Star. A Visual Behavioural Pattern’, by Stefan Collier. 17th and 18th May. Hotel Beatriz (Toledo).
– 5th International Congress of Behavioural Optometry and Visual Therapy. 18th, 19th and 20th May at the Hotel Beatriz (Toledo). 300 attendees.
– ‘Visual and Motor Neuro-development: the Foundations of the Visual System’, by Iñaki Pastor. 15th, 16th and 17th December. Auditorium Room of the Open Talk Espacio (Madrid).
2016
– ‘The Importance of Oculomotricity and the Control of Oculomotricity in Postural Control. Neurophysiological Bases and Clinical Applications’, by Iñaki Pastor. 22nd, 23rd and 24th January. Novotel Puente de la Paz (Madrid).
– ‘Visual Vestibular Therapy and Successful Strabismus Treatment from Birth to Adulthood’, by Curt Baxstrom. 20th, 21st and 22nd May. Novotel Puente de la Paz (Madrid).
– Basic Syntonic Course, by Stefan Collier. 2nd and 3rd July. Novotel Puente de la Paz (Madrid).
– Advanced Syntonic Course, by Stefan Collier. 8th and 9th October. Novotel Puente de la Paz (Madrid).
2015
– ‘The Power of Visualization’, by Lynn Hellerstein. 13th and 14th May at the Gijón Convention Bureau (Gijón).
– 4th International Congress of Behavioural Optometry and Visual Therapy.14th, 15th, 16th and 17th May at the Gijón Convention Bureau (Gijón). 240 attendees.
– The creation of EASO (European Academy of Syntonic Optometry)(European Academy of Syntonic Optometry).
– ‘Basic Syntonic Course’, by Stefan Collier. 12th and 13th September. Novotel Puente de la Paz (Madrid).
– ‘Basic Syntonic Course’, by Stefan Collier. 17th and 18th October. Novotel Puente de la Paz (Madrid).
– ‘Advanced Syntonic Course’, by Stefan Collier. 24th and 25th October. Novotel Puente de la Paz (Madrid).
2014
– ‘Using the Power of Lenses for Improving Results in Visual Therapy’, by Brenda Montecalvo. 23rd, 24th and 25th May at the premises of Bausch & Lomb in Madrid.
– The seventh International Congress of Behavioural Optometry in Birmingham from 11th to 14th September which marked the creation of the Alianza ICBO (ICBO Alliance).
2013
– ‘Vision and Cognition. The Importance of Nutrition’, by Mercedes Aguirre. Implemented on 22nd and 23rd October at the premises of Bausch & Lomb in Madrid, as well as at other different training sessions in Barcelona.
2012
– On 28th January Susan Barry presents her bestseller, ‘Fixing My Gaze’, translated and promoted in Spain by SIODEC, at the Universidad San Pablo CEU of Madrid.
– ‘Cerebral Neuronal Plasticity and Visual Therapy’ case study, by Dr Susan Barry. 28th January, 2012 at the Universidad San Pablo CEU of Madrid (4 hours).
– 3rd International Congress of Behavioural Optometry and Visual Therapy. 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th May at the Hotel Silken Al-Andalus in Seville. 200 attendees.
2011
– ‘How to be Successful at an Optometry Surgery with a Special Patient Base’, by Celia A. Hinrichs. 17th, 18th and 19th June 2011 at the Hotel Velada in Madrid.
2010
– ‘Approaching Reading Problems Using Behavioural Optometry’, by Dr Harry Wachs. 11th and 12th May in Palma de Majorca.
– 2nd International Congress of Behavioural Optometry and Visual Therapy. 13th to 16th May at the Hotel Duva of Palma de Majorca. 150 attendees.
2008
– 1st International Congress of Behavioural Optometry and Visual Therapy. 7th, 8th and 9th November at the Monastery of Montserrat. 70 attendees. Creation of SIODEC.
