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Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.

Target Audience

Occupational Therapists, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapists Assistants, Early Intervention Staff, Pediatric Nurses, School Nurses, Case Managers, Educators

Objectives

1. Recognize the anatomy of the visual system in relation to the motor and auditory systems and how they work together to affect and rehabilitate visual issues
2. Determine functional movement, reflexes, and righting reactions and the influences on reading, handwriting, and play
3. Identify quick and easy ways to detect visual challenges in a child through his or her productivity and functional responses in various locations
4. Implement the treatment for parallel pathway learning by utilizing movement and balance
5. Discover positioning and its effect on visual processing, focus, eye teaming, and hand-eye speed

Outline

ANATOMY OF THE VISUAL SYSTEM

• Pathway of sight
  • parallel pathways and the LGN
    • parvocellular retinal ganglion cells
    • magnocellular retinal ganglion cells
  • pathway overlap and short circuits (Dyslexia Theory)
• Primary visual areas
• Secondary visual areas
• Interpretation of these areas

VISUAL MOTOR INTEGRATION IN THE BRAIN

• Primary motor pathway
• Cortical interactions between the motor system and the visual system
• Secondary visual area interaction

POSITIONING, MOVEMENT, AND THE EFFECTS ON VISION

• Reflexes: acquiring visual-motor control
• Righting reactions: proprioception, vestibular, and visual system interaction
• Pelvic girdle: power, visual awareness, and alertness
• Shoulder girdle: head and neck control, ocular motor activation

CROSS DOMINANCE: WHEN HAND DOMINANCE AND EYE DOMINANCE DON'T MATCH

• Defining and identifying cross dominance
  • Why do we have a dominant eye when half of each eye has control?
• Directionality and play issues
• Handwriting issues
• Reading challenges
• Treatment techniques and relationship to the brain
• Lab
  • discrimination training
  • vertical midline activities

UNILATERAL VISUAL NEGLECT

• Definition of neglect and the identification
• Issues during play, work, and school
• Handwriting clues associated with visual neglect
• Environmental adaptions
• Treatment techniques
• Lab
  • reflex training
  • midline exercises

EYE TEAMING TRACKING AND SACCADES

• Musculature of the eye
• What do problems look like?
• When should I treat and when should I refer?
  • reading problems
  • handwriting problems
  • gross motor problems
  • orthopedic pelvic dysfunctions
• Training and lab
• • focus/refocus exercises
  • motor system treatments
  • reading training

VISUAL PROCESSING

• Understanding visual processing
• Visual spatial relations
• Visual figure ground
• Effects on handwriting
• Reading challenges
• Treatment techniques
• Lab
  • space-moment and cortical learning
  • relationship to saccades and eye teaming

SCOTOPIC SENSITIVITY AND ITS SECONDARY EFFECTS

• Definition and theory
• Effects on visual pathways and secondary visual areas
• Treatment techniques and effect on visual spatial relations, tracking, and scanning
• Case study

Reviews

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	Nicole S - INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana "This course was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I would definitely take it again! Scott knows what he is talking about and the research behind it! I can't wait to integrate what I have learned into my practice. "
	Michelle B - FORT COLLINS, Colorado "Great presentation- presenter was dynamic, knowledgeable, clear, and enthusiastic."
	Donna S - PORTSMOUTH, Rhode Island "This was an excellent presentation backed by scientific research with ready to use evaluation techniques and treatment strategies."
	Lauren F - GREENVILLE, South Carolina "knowledgeable, practical, intelligent instructor - best CE course I have been to! already excited how I can bring this expertise to my patient population "
	Laurie Z - ELMWOOD PARK, New Jersey "Great course! Informative, relevant and Solid Presenter! "
	Angelique W - LOGANSPORT, Indiana "Great speaker! Very knowledgeable! "
	Janale S - Titusville, Florida "Thank you so much!The presenter was great and the material very well put together. Great resources."
	Laura R - PALM BAY, Florida "This was one of the best courses I have attended or watched online. Scott is an engaging and informative speaker. His thorough understanding of the material allowed questions to be asked that were 'off topic' at the time. He was able to answer questions and easily transition back onto the topic at hand. Great presentation style kept my attention and allow for easy note taking and comprehension of material. "
	Cathleen B - SUWANEE, Georgia "Thank you! This course was very informative!"
	Misty K - MARION, Arkansas "I enjoyed the presentation. Very informative! "

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