Introductory to intermediate level online lecture course is designed for the occupational therapist and the occupational therapy assistant.  Expand your knowledge of low vision with an overview of signs, symptoms, causes and treatment; rehabilitation approaches to specific low vision symptoms such as glare, depth perception, contrast and color visual deficits. Learn to enhance remaining vision with the use of low vision tools including magnifiers, filters, closed circuit television (CCTV), and adaptive strategies and training for daily occupations.  Review community resources, internet sites and equipment vendors.

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Program subject to change. Participants are cautioned to apply new information and skills within the scope of state licensure law.

 Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• define low vision and list some of the challenges of working with people with low vision.
• recognize the World Health Organization’s (WHO) levels of visual impairments.
• identify common low vision tools that are used in therapy and daily life.
• identify rehabilitation interventions using adaptive strategies needed for training and education.

CE Credits

1 contact hours

Regulations for self-study courses vary by state and profession. If you are taking this course for CE credits required for licensure, please contact your licensing board to confirm acceptance of this online course prior to registering. Courses must be relevant to your field of practice.

Accepted by many professional credentialing organizations and state professional regulatory boards. Check with your state board/credentialing agency to verify. Certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants upon completion of the course and may be used for CEU verification of credits. CE Credits vary by state. Please check with your state board/certifying agency to confirm conversion of contact hours to CE. See links below.

Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy: This course has been approved by the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy for 1 contact hour.

Physical Therapy Board of California: The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes Rehab Education, LLC as an approval agency to approve providers offering continuing competency courses for CA licensed PTs and PTAs. This course is approved for 1 contact hour.

Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy: Approved CE Sponsor by Illinois State Board of Physical Therapy, Division of Professional Regulations, #216.000227 for courses completed by 09-30-2012.

North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners: This course has been approved by virtue of Illinois CE Provider Approval #216.000227 for 1 contact hour. (Course must be completed by 09-30-2012).

NY State Physical Therapy Board: Rehab Education, LLC is recognized as an approved of PT and PTA continuing education by the NY State Education Department's Board of Physical Therapy provider for courses completed by 05-13-2013.

AOTA Approved Provider #6177. These states currently recognize AOTA Approved Providers for OT continuing education either in regulatory language or by formal written communication to AOTA:

Alaska Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri

Montana Nevada New Hampshire Ohio Oregon Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia

*NBCOT...National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (view PDU requirements)
+HTCC... Hand Therapy Certification Commission  (view recertification requirements)

State PT Boards
State OT Boards

 

Mo Johnson, MS, OTR/L has been an occupational therapist since 1990 specializing in adult neurological rehabilitation. She obtained her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University in 2001.

She developed her Occupational Therapy knowledge and honed her skills at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center from 1990-1994. She served as a Community Rehabilitation Therapist for the Peace Corps in Paraguay from 1994 to 1996 and returned to Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center working as a Clinical Specialist/Educator from 1997-1999.

Currently, she is a clinician at Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego, CA where she has practiced since 2000. Mo has presented nationally and internationally on numerous topics such as management of adult brain injury, cerebral vascular accidents, constraint-induced movement therapy, spasticity management, spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis.  Mo is also a guest lecturer for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation at St. Augustine University, San Diego Campus.

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You have 60 days from the time of purchase to access the course content and take the exam.

Price:	Introductory special $25 Regular $34.95

Regulations for self-study courses vary by state and profession. If you are taking this course for CE credits required for licensure, please contact your licensing board to confirm acceptance of this online course prior to registering. Courses must be relevant to your field of practice.