Vision in Neurorehabilitation: Practical Tools for Assessment & Management

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• This is a flex course designed to accommodate your busy schedule. Feel free to mix and match live and recorded sessions according to what best fits your needs, ensuring you have the flexibility to learn at your own pace while still benefiting from real-time interactions and resources. 

DESCRIPTION
This online course offers a comprehensive exploration of how visual and perceptual impairments can profoundly impact an individual's daily routines and their ability to engage in designated roles. Visual impairments can limit progression across different levels of care and various types of activities (e.g. reading, mobility and self-care.) This course aims to familiarize participants with prevalent visual-perceptual impairments that often constrain the performance of patients coping with visual challenges stemming from neurological injury or illness. Participants will not only revisit key anatomical features but will also delve into the fundamental components of a comprehensive vision assessment. This assessment encompasses critical aspects like visual acuity, ocular motor control, ocular alignment, visual fields and spatial neglect. These concepts are organized in a simple framework that supports effective interpretation of a visual assessment and clinical decision-making to develop of a plan of care. Instructors will provide insights into adaptable assessment approaches tailored to individuals facing cognitive or communication impairments. Case examples and videos will support the interpretation and application of novel concepts.

*Learners will have the opportunity to submit their own cases to faculty, where 2-3 cases will be selected to present during Session 7 to synthesize course content.

DATES
Winter Session: Jan. 19 to Mar. 23, 2027
• Session Seven —  Live Online: March 9, 2027 | 4:30-6:00 pm CT 

*All live sessions are recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. 

AUDIENCE
Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants

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

1. Identify key anatomical features of the visual system and common visual-perceptual deficits associated with neurologic diagnoses.
2. Select appropriate components of a comprehensive vision assessment using the framework introduced during course (visual acuity impairments, ocular motor changes, visual field loss and spatial neglect).
3. Critically assess and interpret findings from a visual assessment in the context of case examples.
4. Prioritize interventions to address performance breakdowns related to common visual perceptual deficits observed in neurologic patients.
5. Identify symptoms or other contributing factors that may influence performance during a visual assessment with neurologic patients.

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
Participants will complete a total of 22.5 hours of material divided into foundational knowledge and clinical application. 21 of the hours are on-demand content that will consist of videos, readings, case studies, vision screening practice and knowledge checks. It is recommended that the course material be completed in sequential order. 1.5 hours during Session 7 will be live/recorded content occurring on March 9 2027. There will be two optional live office hours with faculty to allow the opportunity for live interaction with the course material. Learners will be required to complete the entire course satisfactorily by Tuesday, March 23, 2027. Learners will have access to the course materials for review purposes only through June 22, 2027 at 12:00 AM GMT.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Occupational Therapy

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 3695. This distance learning independent course is offered at 22.5 Contact Hours, 2.25 CEU [intermediate level, Foundational knowledge/ OT Service Delivery]. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

Physical Therapy
This online course has been approved by the Illinois Physical Therapy Board for 22.5 self-study Contact Hours. Approval #216-000069

The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is recognized by the California and New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This course has been approved for 22.5 on 05/01/2026.

Many states accept continuing education contact hours recognized in other states, enabling professionals to use these hours to meet their licensing or certification requirements. Please consult your state regulations to see if this meets CEU requirements for your license.