Courses

This free short course focuses on understanding how vision and subsequently vision impairment influences occupational performance and the rationale for OT intervention. Lesson 1 describes normal visual processing and how vision contributes to completing daily occupations. Lesson 2 introduces the visual perceptual hierarchy (Warren, 1993) that provides a framework for selecting appropriate assessments and interventions. […]

Hemianopia is the most commonly occurring visual field impairment following acquired brain injury and the only neurological vision impairment to be classified as a low vision condition. Its presence significantly limits the client’s ability to complete daily occupations that require mobility, reading, and fine motor control. Most persons do not experience complete recovery of the

The course consists of 17 recorded lessons and provides a total of 8 continuing education contact hours. The CE hours are awarded and documented on a downloadable course completion certificate. The certificate is automatically released following successful completion of the final quiz in Lesson 17. This overview course focuses on providing practical information that the