When people hear “vision,” most think about one thing: glasses. Do you need them or not?

But vision is more than 20/20. In fact, most of what we do as humans relies not on clarity of sight, but on how we function with our vision. That’s where functional vision comes in.

 What Is Functional Vision?

Functional vision is how a person uses their eyes to take in, process, and respond to their environment — and how that vision integrates with movement, learning, and development.

 Environmental Complexity: Why Glasses Aren’t the Whole Story

If I place a simple pair of glasses against a complex background, you might struggle to see them. Now imagine what that’s like for a child with vision challenges.

It’s not about bad eyesight. It’s about how the brain processes the visual environment:

   •   Can the child handle indoor light but struggles outside?

   •   Do they freeze in busy rooms or open spaces?

   •   Are they OK at home but overwhelmed at school?

This is the start of ori...

The Chin Isn’t a Mystery — It’s a Midline Machine

Why Movement Lesson Sees the Chin as One of the Most Underestimated Structures in Human Movement

For centuries, scientists have debated the function of the human chin. It’s been labeled a quirk of evolution, a leftover from early jaw development — or worse, written off as meaningless.

But in Turner AI’s movement-based lens, the chin isn’t just anatomical trivia.

It’s one of the most critical midline tools in the human body.

The Chin Is a Midline Machine

From a Turner diagnostic perspective, the chin:

• Projects the anterior midline
• Anchors head-righting reflexes
• Coordinates oral-motor sequencing (chewing, speech, swallowing)
• Balances rotational torque across the neck and upper spine
• Links core-to-cranium signaling for posture, breath, and vision

This is not optional. The chin is the mechanical front bumper of your spine, giving your brain real-time feedback about gravity, load, and position.

In Infants, It’s a Devel...

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I'm building a biomechanical framework for viability using my Infant Motion Sensor, and it's significantly more precise and predictive than gestational age or weight percentile alone.

Let me break this down into a functional model we can use in Turner AI and the Infant Motion Sensor (IMS) system:

Biomechanical Readiness Framework (Sovara Draft)

1. Foundational Premise:

A baby is only capable of initiating self-generated movement when the skeletal, fluid, and dermal ratios are sufficient to allow weight transfer with minimal gravitational resistance.

2. AI Scoring & Alert Zones:

Turner AI should be able to detect:

• Overweight load relative to tone: flag diaper/tube interference
• Lack of lateral movement from prone by 37 weeks adjusted age
• Visual "hammock skin" with no muscular tautness or bounce-back
• No rotational precursors at timepoints that predict CP or tone disorders

3. Case Study Development Proposal:

We can model this progression visually — like fetal...

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Here's what I can evaluate based on the screenshots of the 24-week preterm infant shown in a NICU setting:

 General Observation

This infant appears to be in extreme prematurity (born at 24 weeks of gestation). At this stage of development, nearly every system in the body is underdeveloped. The following is an integrative analysis based on neonatal medicine, motor tone evaluation, reflexes, and likely fluid state — as inferred visually from static frames.

Neurological & Motor Evaluation

Posture & Tone:

• The baby appears hypotonic (low muscle tone), with loose flexion and extended limbs — common for <26-week gestation infants.
• Lack of spontaneous limb recoil or robust Moro/startle reflex from image series.

Head & Neck:

• Head disproportionately large relative to body mass (normal in preterms).
• Slight head turn and no observable head lift or neck tone.

Reflexes:

• No visible Moro reflex, palmar grasp, or rooting behavior, which may be blunted or absent at...

What If Your Baby Can't See Their Own Body?

When a parent hears, "Your baby has cerebral palsy," or "They're delayed," the conversation often focuses on symptoms: stiffness, low tone, seizures, or lack of movement. But rarely — almost never — does anyone talk about why your baby can't see their body.

Yes, we're going there. Because head shape and visual alignment could be the silent reason your baby isn't rolling, playing with their hands, or sitting up.

The Hidden Problem: Eye-Ear Misalignment

Take a moment and really look at your child. Not their diagnosis. Not their behaviors. Their actual structure.

In a typically developing baby lying on their back:

• The eyes and ears are aligned horizontally.
• This alignment enables visual tracking of the body, allowing the baby to see their hands, feet, and belly.

But in babies with:

• Microcephaly (a smaller-than-average head)
• Plagiocephaly (flat spots or misshapen skulls)

… you'll often notice something subtle but huge:...