NEW! Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete both Sessions for 10 Contact Hours (1.0 CEUs)
- Friday May 1 3:30pm – 9:00pm EST
- Saturday May 2 10:30am – 5:00pm EST
Registration includes access to both sessions, and handouts.
This engaging course dives into visual anatomy as well as functional assessment and treatment for therapists in a wide range of settings (school-based, acute care, rehab, LTC facilities). Neurological insults such a stroke and TBIs can have a profound effect on visual skills, perception and processing. Additionally, 60-80% of children with learning disabilities have undiagnosed vision problems because vision is more than just visual acuity. As therapists, we may be the first to pick up on these deficits. Treatments, strategies, and tools to improve visual deficits will be stressed.
This course will arm therapist with intervention tools and strategies to promote functional independence and both children and adults. Case studies and labs will be used to solidify learning and cement clinical reasoning. A “mock” telehealth session will be provided to show how to incorporate these skills in a virtual setting and will include resources for coaching parents and caregivers.
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Analyze the visual system and gain the skills needed to assess it, in order to better identify visual issues that students/clients present with.
- Discuss the visual systems role in sensory processing and how it impacts a student/client functionally across all areas (PT, SLP, Special Education).
- Identify various visual issues associated with differential diagnosis and provide therapists with strategies to use the next day in their setting.
- Identify when to treat, remediate or refer for visual issues and how to best share that information with the team.
- Identify the differences between a visual processing issue and a visual deficits and its functional impact on the client’s daily activities.
- Show participants what a telehealth session may look like and how to set one up for you and your client to work on visual processing, visual perception and visual motor skills
Dr. Melissa K. Gerber, OTD, OTR/L is a seasoned and respected clinician with extensive experience in pediatrics. She began her career in Adult/Pediatric inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation and acute care. Currently, she has been working for the Great Neck Public Schools for the past 21 years. She is president of 4MYKIDSOT, a private practice where she provides therapy and evaluations.
Dr. Gerber has presented "Visual Processing: Treat, Remediate, Refer" at Education Resources' "Therapies in the Schools Conference." She was also a Keynote Speaker at Therapies in the Schools Conference in 2016 and presented on Aligning Motor Needs with Educational Goals. She is enthusiastic to share her experiences and provide strategies that can be incorporated immediately. She is also affiliated with Puzzle Art Therapy, and enjoys sharing this program.
Financial Disclosures: Melissa Gerber receives a honorarium from Education Resources.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Melissa Gerber has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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The course meets the criteria for 10 contact hours (1.0 CEUs). Intermediate Level. May 1 - 4.5 contact hours 0.45 CEUs; May 2- 5.5 contact hours 0.55 CEUs
ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA. Approved CE Provider for up to 1.0 CEU’s. Course meets the basic criteria of the MD Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 1.0 CEU's. Approval #-________________ by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for _____ CEC's. Physical Therapy License Number____________ Approved by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association for 10 Hours - Approval #20S0650. Approved by Washington Speech Language Hearing Association (WSLHA) for 10 Clock Hours. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 12 contact hours. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 10 contact hours. Approved by NCPTA #19-0722-021 for 10 Hours. Physical Therapy License #____________ NCBPTE Approved by virtue of NCPTA Approval. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #1910017TX for 10 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. Participant's License Number _____________. Approved Provider of CE by the AOTA #3043 for 10 Contact Hours (1.0 CEU's)
NBCOT professional development provider - 10 PDUs. Most Physical Therapy State Boards accept webinars as a live offering. Please check with your state board to confirm. Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: NY, CA, IL, TX. The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, MI, MO, MS, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY. The following state boards of physical therapy either do not require course pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, CO, CT, IA, MA, ME, MT, NE, ND, NH, SD, WA.
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