Vision Rehabilitation Intervention Activities for Pediatric OTs

Course overview

This 3-hour intervention-based, live, interactive webinar hosted by Zoom shares treatment ideas for visual efficiency skill development for areas such as fixation, pursuits, saccades, convergence, accommodation, hand-eye coordination, and depth perception. You receive hundreds of treatment ideas that can be easily adapted to fit your clients' specific needs and goals. The presenter includes a general overview of each vision area, brief explanation of functional impact, examples of how each vision skill is used in day-to-day life, and most importantly a variety of treatment ideas to help you build vision skills with your clients. At the end of this course, you will be able to (1) state how each ocular motor movement is used during functional, occupational activities, (2) identify normal vision development for each ocular motor area addressed. (3) list one treatment activity that addresses each ocular motor skill, (4) state the benefit of monocular and binocular engagement with functional vision activities, (5) identify the importance of collaboration with other professions to improve visual skills across a variety of environments. This distance-learning, interactive format is offered at 0.3 CEUs, Introductory Level, OT Service Delivery, , and targeted to introductory- to advanced-level OTs, COTAs, and other pediatric professionals. The course instructor, Emily Bourque, MS, OTR/L, graduated from the University of New Hampshire with her master's degree in 2016. She grew up with a younger sister who has Down syndrome. Attending IEP meetings and advocating for her sister molded her OT mindset long before graduation. Emily has worked in a variety of settings including skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, schools, early intervention, and outpatient pediatrics. She has created resources and interactive activities for her clients and collaborated with local optometrists to implement a pediatric vision program. In addition, she is an adjunct faculty member at the University of New Hampshire OT department, teaching for three years nonconsecutively. She coordinates a life skills group for young adults with disabilities. For more information on our live courses, visit our website: https://www.sensationalbrain.com/product-cagtegory/ceu/live-webinars. To stay abreast of our latest live and view-on-demand course offerings, sales, and FREEBIES, consider subscribing to our newsletter: bit.ly/3tkOSAX. Send questions to celeste@sensationalbrain.com.