Course Information
Course Credits: .5 ASHA CEUs (5 hours)
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Instructor Information

Financial Disclosure: Other than being paid as an employee of EBS Healthcare, Linda has no other relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Linda has no other non-financial information to disclose.
Learner Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and describe student behaviors that may indicate undiagnosed vision or oculomotor challenges that may be impeding the student’s ability to access and participate in the curriculum
- Describe at least 2 strategies and interventions to implement in the classroom that focus on improving functional vision and visual perceptual skills
- List 2-3 ways to collaborate with the multidisciplinary educational team to utilize practical strategies that will enhance the development of functional vision and visual perceptual skills
Agenda
- 0:00 – 1:00 Overview of Visual Skills Development — What all therapists need to know
- 1:00 – 1:45 Observation guides, screening and assessment tools, and sample data collection pages reviewed
- 1:45 – 2:30 Make-It-Take-It Activity/Oculomotor screening instruction
- 2:30 – 3:00 Environmental Modifications
- 3:00 – 4:00 Intervention Strategies for Multiple Environments (Classroom, Therapy, Community)
- 4:00 – 4:30 Summary: Implications for school-based therapists OTs, SLPs, and PTs; Q & A
Strengthening Students' Functional Vision Handout - Color
Strengthening Students' Functional Vision Handout - B&W
Body Parts Map
Checklist of Student Behaviors for Vision Referral
Checklist of Student Behaviors for Vision Referral
Classroom Environment Observation Checklist
Data Sheet - Let's Do It Write Progress
Data Sheet - Letter Find Activity
Eye Tracker Search Activity
Four Square Data Page
Four Square Saccades Instructions
Four Square Saccades Letter Grids
Halloween Search
Letter Find Activity
References and Resources