Visual Perception Occupational Therapy Continuing Education
Course Description
Course Description:
Vision affects the learning potential of children and is the key to academic success. Occupational Therapists can help bridge the gap between learning-related visual problems and success in the classroom. However, many OTs feel inadequately prepared to do so. This course will take an in-depth look at the oculomotor system and foundational skills needed for learning. The participant will learn to screen for deficits, choose appropriate assessments and provide evidence-based intervention for effective results!
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Accreditation Information:
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Course Outline:
Hour 1
- Explore the anatomy and function of the oculomotor system.
- Description and studies of foundational visual skills needed for academic success.
Hour 2
- OT Screening for Visual Dysfunction
- Clinical Observations and Subjective reports related to Visual Dysfunction
- Standardized Assessments
Hour 3
- Research based review of interventions for visual -related learning problems.
- Evidence-based treatment interventions to improve eye movements.
- Evidence-based interventions to improve visual motor planning, integration and fine motor skills.
- Evidence-based interventions to improve visual perception.
Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional on screening for deficits, chooseing appropriate assessments and providing evidence-based intervention for effective results.
Professional Objectives:
- Identify the anatomy of the eye and the different types of eye movements.
- Identify abnormal development of vision.
- Identify the various visual skills used for visual acquisition and academic success.
- Recall how to screen for:
- ocular motor dysfunctions
- binocular dysfunctions
- visual endurance issues
- Recognize difficulty during functional activities, as well as patient/parent/teacher report.
- Identify appropriate standardized assessments to aide in assessment of visual deficits.
- Identify visual dysfunction and apply appropriate treatment methods.
- Identify ocular motor coordination difficulties and implement appropriate intervention.
- Identify deficits in visual motor integration, visual cognition and fine motor skills and provide appropriate treatment techniques.
- Identify visual perceptual deficits and the appropriate strategies to treat those areas.
Disclosures:
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Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state's approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Michelle Yoder Owner and Clinic Director of Touchstone Therapy and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
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Authors:
Michelle Yoder, OTR/L, CIMI
Michelle Yoder, OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist with 18 years of experience. She has specialized in pediatrics for the past 16 years. Michelle is the owner and clinic director of Touchstone Therapy in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also the co-creator of Fundanoodle, a handwriting program. Michelle serves on the North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association Leadership Board as Membership Co-Chair.
Michelle is a graduate of The Ohio State University. She is Ayres Sensory Integration Certified, which includes the ability to administer and interpret the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests. In addition, she is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor. Other specialty areas and training include: Therapeutic Listening, Interactive Metronome, TAMO, SOS Feeding Approach and John Barnes Myofascial Release I, II, Unwinding and Pediatrics. Michelle enjoys providing educational seminars to teachers, parents, students and therapists in all areas of pediatric development.
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