DESCRIPTION: Visual and perceptual impairments can hinder daily function and rehabilitation progress. This two-day, in-person course offers advanced training in interpreting complex vision assessments and designing effective treatment plans, including hands-on practice and interventions for diverse patient groups, such as pediatrics, post-concussion, visual perceptual and those with neurological injuries or illnesses. Learners will elevate their skills when addressing visual challenges in patients.

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DATES & LOCATION: This is an IN-PERSON course on April 25th and 26th, 2024, held at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, 355 East Erie Street, Chicago IL, 60611. Self-study work will be completed on-demand, at home, before the live course dates.   

KEYNOTE: Mitchell Scheiman, OD, PhD, FAAO, FCOVD

FACULTY: Peii Chen, PhD, Haleigh Nierman, OTR/L, Viktoriya Landar, OTR/L, Holly Paczan, PT, MPT, NCS, Mary Ann B. Roelke, OTR/L, OTD, Kelsey Watters, CScS, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS, Jenna Zander, OTR/L & Dr. Michael Zost, O.D., FAAO, FCOVD 

AUDIENCE: Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

LEARNER OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the impact that vision has on learning, performance, and participation in daily life.
• Demonstrate the ability to complete components of the visual assessment to improve the hands-on skills when working with a patient with a visual impairment
• Interpret results from advanced vision assessment to inform treatment plan in the context of case examples and group discussions
• Implement evidence-based interventions to support the rehabilitation of individuals with visual impairments
• Recognize the nuances of assessing and intervening in more complex/ specialty populations such as post-concussion and pediatric patients
• Select assessment tools and specific treatment approaches for spatial neglect appropriate for your practice setting for individual patients
• Collaborate with health professionals to improve your decision-making skills on when and how to intervene with individuals with a visual impairment

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION: During the on-site portion of the course, participants must sign in and complete an online evaluation.   All sessions and online evaluations must be completed by May 10, 2024, to receive full credit.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:

Occupational Therapy: 

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 8130. This live course is offered at 13.25 CEUs [intermediate, OT Service Delivery/Foundational Knowledge]. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

Physical Therapy:
This course has been approved by the Illinois Physical Therapy Board for 13.0 Contact Hours. Approval #216-000069

The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is recognized by the California and New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This course has been approved for 13.0 Contact Hours on 2/9/2024.

The following states require continuing education units with no state-specific approval: CT, IA, and WA