OT and Vision Remediation

Earn 1 hour of continuing education by joining OT Potential after taking this course.

Course Description

We, at OT Potential, keep hearing stories of more and more OTs teaming up with optometrists to provide vision remediation interventions. 

(Vision remediation focuses on retraining the eye and brain connection. This is in contrast to low vision therapy, which focuses on compensation and adapting the environment to  maximize remaining vision.)

The need is clear: occupational therapy can provide needed interventions for those with diagnosed visual inefficiencies from such things as acquired brain injury, or even developmentally — but the number of OTs with this training is not keeping pace with the need.

But, what does it take to fill this gap? 

On this one hour live webinar and podcast course, we are lucky to have one OT, Alicia Reiser OTD, who has built a private practice around this need. We’ll learn about the special training she pursued, how she forged relationships with local ODs, and most importantly the difference she is able to make in the lives of her clients.

Learning Objectives

1. You will be able to identify common assessments occupational therapy professionals may utilize during vision remediation therapy. 

2. You will be able to recognize common treatments occupational therapy professionals may utilize during vision remediation therapy.

Agenda

Intro (5 minutes)

Discussion (40 minutes)

1. How did you become interested in vision remediation?
2. What did you learn from writing your paper on Concussion-Related Vision Disorder?
3. Tell me the story of how this intersected with your private practice. 
4. What training do you feel like is most helpful for OTs interested in vision remediation?
5. What assessments do you typically use? 
6. What are common treatment interventions?
7. How did you develop relationships with optometrists/ophthalmologists and how important were those? 
8. What advice do you have for OTs wanting to launch a private practice in vision therapy or expand their offerings to include this?

Live Q&A (10 min)

Closing (5 min)

Supporting Research and Journal Articles

• Concussion-Related Vision Disorder Practice Patterns in Occupational Therapy: A Survey
• Occupational Therapy Curricula Patterns for Acquired Brain Injury-Related Vision Disorders for Entry-Level Programs: A Survey
• Preliminary assessment of a standardized vision screening guideline in a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit

Target Audience/Educational Level

Our target audience is occupational therapy practitioners who are looking to learn about OT and Vision Remediation. The educational level is introductory.

Financial and Non-financial Disclosures

It is the policy of OT Potential to disclose any financial and non-financial interest the provider or instructor may have in a product or service mentioned during an activity. This is to ensure that the audience is made aware of any bias of the speaker.

We here at OT Potential have no financial stake in this topic.

Speakers

Alicia Reiser, OTD, MS OTR/L, ADHD-RSP

Founder & Director at A Rise Above Occupational Therapy located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Driven by her own experiences as a mom of children with unique developmental needs—and backed by advanced training in vision remediation, concussion rehab, and executive functioning—Dr. Reiser founded A Rise Above to help people who felt left behind. She’s celebrated every small step forward and fought “plateaus” alongside her clients to always look for a solution.​ As a published researcher and co-author, collaborating with one of the top optometrists in the nation, she’s leading the charge to make sure OTs confidently and responsibly use evidence-based vision remediation within our profession’s scope.

Sarah Lyon, OTR/L

Sarah’s passion is helping fellow OT practitioners translate evidence into daily practice. Sarah earned her BA in religion from St. Olaf College, then earned her master’s degree in occupational therapy from New York University in 2011.

Since then, she’s worked in numerous facilities, including a critical access hospital, an acute trauma hospital, and a state inpatient psychiatric hospital. Sarah is the founder/owner of OT Potential. Read more about OT Potential here.

This course was designed to meet your continuing education requirements

We designed the courses in the Club to meet the requirements for “online” and “independent/self-study” courses. To verify the requirements from your specific state (within the US), check out our post, OT Continuing Education Requirements. If you are outside of the United States and have questions, please contact us.

We are proud to be an AOTA Approved Provider and to meet the requirements for your NBCOT renewal.

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