Visual Rehabilitation and Traumatic Brain Injury
Hours: 1.00
A patient who experiences visual changes after a brain injury can have a clinical presentation that mimics cognitive impairment. Occupational therapy professionals working with patients who are recovering from brain injury should be prepared to consider the impact of visual impairments on activities of daily living, and to participate in developing an interdisciplinary plan of care related to neurologically-based visual impairments. This module provides an overview of how brain injury can impact vision, the steps of a vision screen, and treatment interventions for occupational therapy professionals to employ.
A patient who experiences visual changes after a brain injury can have a clinical presentation that mimics cognitive impairment. Occupational therapy professionals working with patients who are recovering from brain injury should be prepared to consider the impact of visual impairments on activities of daily living, and to participate in developing an interdisciplinary plan of care related to neurologically-based visual impairments. This module provides an overview of how brain injury can impact vision, the steps of a vision screen, and treatment interventions for occupational therapy professionals to employ.
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours.
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Alabama State Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Arizona Board Of Occupational Therapy Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
South Carolina Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Louisiana State Board Medical Examiners- Occupational Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Occupational Therapy Association
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Relias LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# APP#0000000867. This Distance Learning-Independent is offered at 0.1000 CEUs, Intermediate, Occupational Therapy Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Recognize the potential impacts of brain injury on vision.
Demonstrate how to perform vision screening and evaluation with this population.
Identify treatment interventions to address vision changes for individuals who have experienced a brain injury.
Recognize the value of an interdisciplinary approach to vision rehabilitation.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Impact of TBI on the Visual System
TBI Epidemic
Vision and the Brain
Section 3: OT Vision Screening and Evaluation
Low Vision vs. Neurological Vision Rehabilitation
Neurological Vision Screening and Assessment Post-TBI
Section 4: Vision Rehabilitation Treatment Interventions
Neurological Vision Rehabilitation
Interdisciplinary Approach
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Instructor: Julie McMahon-Grenz
Julie received her Master’s Degrees in both Visual Disabilities and Occupational Therapy. She has over 26 years of experience in clinical rehabilitation settings to include Polytrauma (TBI), Blind Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing, Home Health, inpatient rehabilitation, Research, and acute care. In addition, she has experience in both Low Vision and Vision Rehabilitation. For the past 5 ½ years, Julie has been working in the Research Service at the VA hospital in Tampa, Florida as a Research Occupational Therapist collecting data, recruiting Veterans, and is the Lead Project Manager for Whole Health Quality Improvement projects.
Disclosure: Julie McMahon-Grenz has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Occupational Therapists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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