Visual Skills and Their Impact on Learning

Course overview

Research shows that 80% of all learning in school settings is acquired through vision, and unfortunately, there is an increase in focus and attention issues in the classroom that can be linked to visual challenges. If children have difficulty using their eyes, they will often give up or work twice as hard as other students, resulting in frustration and a lack of motivation. Children are often misdiagnosed with attention deficits without looking at possible visual insufficiencies. This 3-hour, view-on-demand recorded webinar includes easy-to-understand explanations of the visual system, a variety of FREE resources, and examples of implementation strategies for clinicians to utilize in practice. At the end of this course, you will be able to (1) compare the impact of vision on reading versus writing, (2) differentiate Vision Therapy and Occupational Therapy, (3) compare and contrast visual screenings, (4) analyze the primary components of the visual system, and (5) examine visual strategies and exercises that can be done at home, during therapy sessions, or in the classroom. This distance-learning, independent format is offered at 0.XX CEUs, Intermediate Level, OT Service Delivery, and targeted to introductory- to intermediate-level occupational therapists, teachers, and parents. Course instructor Kim Wiggins, OTR/L, is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in the treatment of children since 2001. She is a full-time therapist at a City School District in upstate New York, owner of www.OTKimWiggins.com, and has been a nationally known speaker since 2011. Kim is certified in Mobile Devices for Children with Disabilities, Puzzle Art Therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, Zaner Bloser, The listening Program, and as an Irlen Screener. For more information on our live courses, visit our website: https://www.sensationalbrain.com/product-cagtegory/ceu/on-demand-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.