CIAO Seminars - It's in the Bag! Recognizing, Assessing and Treating Visual Dysfunction for School Based Therapists

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Course Description

TWO WAYS TO ATTEND:

Attend as part of the LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE in Gulf Breeze, Florida - Studio audience seats are limited - so register today!
Attend via LIVE STREAM from anywhere around the world. Live stream participants will login to access the event from their computer.

NOTE:

This live event is streamed in real time.
Course agenda is in Central time, please adjust for your time zone
Registrants who attend the live broadcast will be able to interact with instructor.
All registrants will have access to the broadcast recording for 14 days.
A group may view the course together, however each attendee must be individually registered in order to receive CE credit.

CEUs:

SLPs - this course is registered with ASHA as Blended Learning. ASHA CEUs may be earned by attending live, viewing the recording, or a combination of both.
OT/PTs - Participants who need live hours for state license renewal must attend in real time yet, will still have access to the recording for 14 days.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:

Attend/view entire course
Pass multiple choice quiz (80% min score)
Complete online course evaluation

Poor reading, poor handwriting, clumsiness…it all ends in a referral for the school-based therapist. But is it sensory? Behavior? ADHD? Dyslexia? Something else?? This course will teach the school-based therapist to recognize the signs of a vision-based learning problem, then assess the visual system to uncover the root cause of academic difficulty. The therapist will learn the best standardized assessments to capture the visual dysfunction and simple, inexpensive techniques to improve ocular motor skills to improve academic performance.

Suggested items to have on hand for the best course experience:

A Brock String- This is a string, about 24-30 inches long, with 3 or 4 beads. This is used throughout the courses an intervention activity. They can also be found on Amazon by searching for brock string.
A craft/popsicle stick- This will be used during the assessment process as a fixation stick. There are few choices available on Amazon as well found by searching for fixation stick.

Course Objectives

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

Describe 3 behaviors observed in school setting that indicate a visual issue.
Recall the anatomy of the visual system from the eye through the cortex
Demonstrate appropriate technique for assessment and documentation of ocular motor skills
Describe the near vision focusing system
Select and utilize the appropriate objective assessment for the visual system
Demonstrate the ability to tell the refractive status of a student by looking at their glasses
Demonstrate improved awareness of ocular motor interventions
Demonstrate techniques to improve letter reversals
Recall the most common visual diagnoses and their functional implications
Recognize signs of dyslexia and assessment techniques that can direct intervention to help with reading

Robert Constantine

OTR\L

Robert Constantine, OTR\L is a 1997 graduate of University of Alabama at Birmingham Occupational Therapy program where he was awarded the Charles Brooks Award for Creativity. He has practiced in home health, and skilled nursing contexts and spent 9 years as the clinical specialist in brain injury at the West Florida Rehabilitation Institute where he developed a passion for evidenced-based treatment, sharing information and the functional effects of the visual system. Beginning in 2013, he enjoyed a 3 year tenure at an optometry practice where he learned techniques working closely with low vision, pediatric and adult optometrists. He has received Clinical Level 1 and 2 training offered by the Neuro-Optometric Rehab Association. He was also instructed in sports vision training working with the High Performance Vision Associates, a national group of optometrists that offer sports vision screenings to elite athletes. He developed specialized Drag Racing Glasses and has worked with NHRA Sportsman and Professional Drag Racers. He continues to provide vision rehabilitation services to pediatric and adult patients at the Pearl Nelson Center and Kindred at Home in Pensacola, Florida. Robert has been a national and international presenter for since 2016. His courses are engaging and full of personal experience and the latest evidence-based research.
Financial Disclosure: Rob receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course. Non-Financial Disclosure: None

Day 1

08:00 - 08:15

Introduction

08:15 - 08:30

Visual Dysfunction causes academic problems…the evidence

08:30 - 09:10

Understanding Eye Exams, Eye Doctors and Glasses

09:10 - 09:40

Anatomy of the Visual System

09:40 - 10:00

The “Where” of Vision

10:00 - 10:15

Break

10:15 - 11:00

Assessing the visual system

11:00 - 11:30

Standardized Assessments of Vision

11:30 - 12:00

What is dyslexia?

12:00 - 12:30

Lunch

12:30 - 12:55

Understanding Common Vision Diagnosis

12:55 - 01:15

Visual problems of Common Pediatric Diagnosis

01:15 - 02:15

Improving Visual Skills to Improve Performance

02:15 - 02:30

Break

02:30 - 03:00

Treating Visual perception deficits

03:00 - 03:15

Letter Reversals

03:15 - 03:30

Q&A

Delivery VIA:

Live By Request - This course is available to come to you! Contact us to see how easy that can be. mail@ciaoseminars.com
Live Stream - This course is offered from our Live Stream studio. Watch and interact with the instructor from wherever you are or join us as part of the studio audience in sunny Gulf Breeze, FL. Included with each Live Stream registration is access to the course recording for the 14 days immediately following the broadcast.

Contact hours pre-approved for:

6 Hours
CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider (0.6 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet submission required
ASHA CE Provider Approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (6 PDUs)
CIAO is an Illinois Approved Provider for PT/PTA Continuing Education
CIAO is recognized as an Approved Provider for PT/PTAs by the NYSE Dept State Board for PT
This activity is provided by the Texas Board of PT Examiners Accredited Prov #2502009#TX
This activity meets continuing competence requirements for PT/PTA license renewal in TX
The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE
The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes CIAO Seminars as an Approval Agency to Approve Providers Offering Continuing Competency Courses
The Physical Therapy Board of California has determined that CIAO meets the standards set forth in section 1399.95 of the CA Code of Regulations
CIAO is a Rule Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Physical Therapy
CIAO is an Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
CIAO is a PT Approved Provider #BAP202310092 for the Oklahoma Medical Board. All PT courses for the 2022-2023 reporting period are approved.
Approved for:
6 Hrs. PT/PTAs in IL, OK(#BAP202310092), TX (APTA TX #2502009 for 6 CCUs)
7 Hrs. OT/COTAs, PT/PTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-1001600)
7.2 Hrs. PT/PTAs in NY
6 Hrs. Registered with CEBroker for OT/COTAs in AL, AZ, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN
6 Hrs. Registered with CEBroker for PT/PTAs in AZ, GA, OK, SC, TN

Course meets requirements for:

PT/PTAs in AL,AK, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT,

PT/PTAs in NE, NH, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY

OT/COTAs in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT,

OT/COTAs in NE, NV, NH, NJ,, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY

Introductory Level
0.6 ASHA CEUs

CIAO Automatically reports to CE Broker for Florida Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants. Florida SLPs can either use the ASHA CE Participant Form (Bubble Sheet) or self-submit through CE Broker.