AOTA

Instructor

Stephen G. Whittaker, PhD, OT, CLVT, SCLV

Low Vision Specialist

Earn: .2 CEUs (2 contact hours/2.5 NBCOT PDUs)

Description

Note:  Please complete the first and second courses in this series, An Introduction to Low Vision Rehabilitation: Screening for Visual Disability and, Evaluation and initial interventions for central vision loss, before beginning this third course.

Intro to low vision course 3 teaches evaluation and first-response interventions for peripheral field loss, eye movement disorders, and perceptual disorders, including impairments resulting from brain injury. 

 Materials Required

To apply the evaluation and treatment that you are taught in courses 2 & 3, the following is required:

1)    A laser pointer

2)    A greater than 500-lumen flashlight

3)    The FRAST* (a bound calibrated version may be purchased from www.lowvisionsimulators.com)

4)    The visual assessment handbook*

5)    Sample vision evaluation forms*

6)    Instructional Handouts for clients*.

* available as free downloads.  The downloaded FRAST must be calibrated and printed using a high-resolution printer. 

Topic Outline

The occupation-focused evaluation and treatment strategy overviewed

Evaluation and treatment for peripheral field loss, including complications by visual inattention and neglect

Case of Mr. Williams

Evaluation and treatment for perceptual disorders overviewed

Evaluation and treatment for eye movement disorders overviewed,

Case of Mr. Hooper

Audience:  Occupational Therapy Practitioners (OT/OTA) 

Content area:  Evaluation:  OT Process

Educational level:  Intermediate -should have general knowledge of topic area

This course is part of a 4 course series that culminates in an AOTA Micro credential in “First Responder for Low Vision Rehabilitation.”  Please complete each course sequence, starting with An Introduction to Low Vision Screening.  When all identified courses are completed, please request the digital badge through the store to inform others of your accomplishment.

These courses are provided at NO ADDITIONAL COST for AOTA + members.  Nonmembers pay a low fee.

Courses Required for Microcredential (essentials courses can be taken out of sequence and #1 can be a stand alone screening course):

Essentials course 

1)Low vision assessment in occupational therapy

2)The impact of low vision on child development

3)The Impact of Visual Dysfunction on IADLs Including Driving and Community Mobility

Microcredential courses

4)An Introduction to Low Vision Screening (must be taken first)

5)Evaluation and Initial Interventions for Central Vision Loss

6)Beyond the First Response:  Low Vision Service Delivery

7)Occupational Therapy Assessment and Intervention for Vision Loss and Neurological Disorders