Understanding & Managing Visual Deficits
Presenter(s)
Dr. Mitchell Scheiman
Day 1 of the 2-day course is designed to help therapists develop a comprehensive understanding of vision deficits commonly found in both children and adults. Included will be the most common vision disorders and basic pathologies of the visual system, as well as their functional implications. A three-component model of vision will be presented stressing the importance of optical, visual efficiency and visual information processing disorders. A screening battery that allows therapists to test for the most common vision problems will be presented. The second day of the 2-day course is designed to help therapists understand the treatment options for children and present a sequence of therapy options for eye movement and visual processing disorders.
Learning objectives for day one: Understand the complexity of the visual system. Identify the 3 major components of the visual system. Describe how various vision deficits affect performance in play, learning, and sports. Administer a screening battery to identify common vision disorders that can affect therapy. Learning objectives for day two: Understand the various treatment approaches available. Plan and implement compensatory strategies to manage vision problems interfering with therapy. Plan and implement direct intervention to manage vision problems interfering with therapy.
Speaker Biography: Dr. Mitchell Scheiman is a nationally known optometric educator, lecturer, author and private practitioner. He is the author of Understanding and Managing Visual Deficits: A Guide for Occupational Therapists and Low Vision Rehabilitation: A Guide for Occupational Therapists published by Slack Incorporated. Dr. Scheiman has a long and close relationship with occupational and physical therapists. He has worked closely with occupational and physical therapists in his practice co-managing patients and has lectured to therapists on numerous occasions. He has specialized in vision therapy for the past 47 years. Dr. Scheiman is currently Dean of Research at Salus University. He has written three books for optometrists covering the topics of binocular vision and vision therapy, pediatric optometry, and learning related vision problems and he has published over 230 articles in the professional literature. He is a Diplomate in Binocular Vision and Perception and a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.
Speaker Biography: Dr. Mitchell Scheiman is a nationally known optometric educator, lecturer, author and private practitioner. He is the author of Understanding and Managing Visual Deficits: A Guide for Occupational Therapists and Low Vision Rehabilitation: A Guide for Occupational Therapists published by Slack Incorporated. Dr. Scheiman has a long and close relationship with occupational and physical therapists. He has worked closely with occupational and physical therapists in his practice co-managing patients and has lectured to therapists on numerous occasions. He has specialized in vision therapy for the past 47 years. Dr. Scheiman is currently Dean of Research at Salus University. He has written three books for optometrists covering the topics of binocular vision and vision therapy, pediatric optometry, and learning related vision problems and he has published over 230 articles in the professional literature. He is a Diplomate in Binocular Vision and Perception and a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.