
Course Description
This course will explore the common visual diseases seen by occupational therapy practitioners and examine how they affect clients’ occupational performance along with identifying various methods to maximize functional vision. Pros and cons of optical and non-optical devices will be provided as well as beneficial environment modifications and intervention examples of using remaining senses as […]Meet Your Presenter

Accreditation
- Therapy Insights is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID #02653. This webinar is offered at 1 CEU.

Course Details
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify how common vision diseases affect occupational performance.
- Show how other senses can be used to compensate for low vision.
- Describe the pros and cons of optical devices.
- List important environmental modifications for clients with low vision.
Time-ordered Agenda
- 0:00 - Introduction, prevalence, & definition of low vision
- 0:05 - Common vision diseases seen by practitioners, their effects on occupational performance, & interventions
- 0:20 - The occupational therapy evaluation
- 0:25 - Pros and cons of optical devices
- 0:35 - Non optical devices and the use of all senses
- 0:45 - Environmental modifications to maximize independence
- 0:55 - Q/A
- 1:00 - End course + quiz
Instructional Level
Introductory
Information is geared to practitioners with little or no knowledge of the subject matter. Focus is on providing general introductory information.
Target Audience
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Instructor Financial Disclosures
- Presenter is being paid by Therapy Insights to prepare and present this course.
- Presenter is a salaried faculty member at Texas Woman's University who conducts research related to the content of this presentation.
Instructor Non-financial Disclosures
- None.
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