COURSE DIRECTORS

The co-founders and principal teachers of this courses are practising Bates Teachers who have many years of experience both as teachers and trainers of teachers.

As a college committed to excellence we have put together an exciting and innovative programme of study which will meet the needs of our students and the required learning outcomes of the course to ensure that participants emerge as competent, confident Bates Teachers.

Aileen is a graduate of the School of Vision Education and later became an Associate teacher with the School, working both with students and helping to develop course material.

She has built up several successful practices in Edinburgh, East Lothian and another in London.

Aileen holds a Master of Science (Education) degree from Edinburgh Univeristy and is a professional educator of many years, both in Canada and Scotland, and was also an external examiner/assessor.

Aileen, as well as running workshops for natural eyesight also offers courses in therapeutic communication, and counselling.

Aileen has lead Bates Method workshops at Meir Schneider's School of Self-Healing in California. She has also presented at the 17th International Conference of Holistic Vision in Paris and at the 2nd Natural Vision Conference in San Francisco.

In October 2008 Aileen is co-organising and will be presenting and giving worlkshops at the first British Natural Eyesight Conference.

Margaret became interested in the Bates Method and studied under the late Miss Evelyn B. Sage to become a Bates Teacher. After a few years experience Margaret assisted Miss Sage in her Teacher Training Clinic in East Finchley, London.

In 1991 Margaret assisted Peter Mansfield (author of "The Bates Method") at the Bates College (which later became the School of Vision Education) until the School was moved to the South of England in 2001. She helped to develop material for the College Course Manual. As a consquence, Margaret has helped to train most of the current teachers on the Bates Association's Teacher register.

Margaret is a founder member of both the Bates Association for Vision Education (she is at present the Publicity Officer for BAVE) and also for the Association of Vision Educators.

As well as having several private client practices in London, Home counties, South and West of England she also co-ordinates the Bates Vision Clinic held in Finchley, London N3.

Margaret is also co-organising the first British Natural Eyesight Conference in October 2008.