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Digital Seminar

Vision Techniques for Eye Movement Disorders Associated with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia & Other Neurological Disorders: Hands-on Assessments and Treatments for Children and Adolescents


Faculty:
Robert Constantine, OTR/L
Duration:
6 Hours 33 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Mar 20, 2019
Product Code:
POS063660
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

Do you work with children with ADHD, dysgraphia, dyslexia, letter reversals and reading problems that do not respond to typical treatments? Are you frustrated by a lack of progress in children who exhibit poor:

  • Reading skills
  • Handwriting
  • Posture
  • Visual motor integration
  • Ball handling skills
  • Visual processing and visual perceptual skills?

Do you know a child that cannot catch a ball and frequently trips? What about the child with autism that studies small objects in the peripheral? Or a low tone child that struggles with handwriting? These problems may be related to an eye movement or near vision focusing difficulties.

Watch this recording and learn to find the root of these problems by learning to assess eye movements and near vision. You will learn evidence-based techniques to improve vision that integrate the visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems using interventions developed by an occupational therapist that will get results.

Thorough video demonstrations and case studies you will learn treatment techniques, including: DIY and high-tech solutions, the Brock String and Hart Chart, prism and lenses, holistic techniques, tools for balance, gait and posture and more!

These interventions can be used immediately and effectively in your practice to improve outcomes in your young patients. Master these treatment techniques and increase your confidence in your own practice abilities! 

CPD


CPD
- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 6.5 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

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Robert Constantine, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist with over 25 years of experience in the fields of visual and neurological rehabilitation. Mr. Constantine is employed by the Pearl Nelson Child Development Center, where he focuses on the treatment of eye movement disorders in neurotypical and special needs children as well as adult stroke, TBI and concussion survivors. Mr. Constantine’s passion leads him to intensive studying of the visual system and continuous searches for new, evidence-based interventions to improve patient outcomes.

Robert has had training from the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, a unique interdisciplinary organization that brings together the tools of optometry, occupational and physical therapy to improve outcomes for patients with neurological diagnoses. He was previously the only occupational therapist to be a member of the High Performance Vision Associates, an elite group of sports vision optometrists. As Such, Mr. Constantine has participated in sports vision screenings at IMG Academy, Hendricks Motorsports, and on the LPGA tour. He has also developed and marketed drag-racing specific glasses that have been successful in NHRA Sportsman drag racing, as well as having worked with elite NHRA racers, golfers, and sporting clays champions.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Robert Constantine has employment relationships with CIAO Seminars and Pearl Nelson Child Development Center. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Robert Constantine has no relevant non-financial relationships.


Objectives

  1. Explore the anatomy and physiology of the visual system from cornea to cortex.
  2. Recognize eye movement disorders associated with ADHD, dysgraphia, and dyslexia and improve outcomes for these diagnoses.
  3. Demonstrate techniques to assess for eye movement difficulties and near vision using readily available tools.
  4. Communicate the role of vision in gait, balance and posture.
  5. Recognize the signs of a faulty near-vision system and the implications of reading and visual motor integration.
  6. Demonstrate evidence-based techniques to treat eye movement defects.
  7. Articulate common ICD-10 codes for eye movement disorders.

Outline

The Pediatric Eye Exam

  • Ophthalmology or Optometry or Vision Therapy
  • Case study: ​Becca

Anatomy of the Visual System

  • The anatomy of the Orbit Muscles of the eye
  • The visual pathways of vision in the brain
  • Magnocelluar vs Parvocellular Stream

Congenital Visual Problems

  • Coloboma
  • Optic Nerve Hypoplasia: Case study: Blake
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity
  • The role of therapists in Cortical Visual Impairment

Common Eye Movement Problems Affecting PT and OT Outcomes

  • Suppression Strabismus, Anisometropia, and amblyopia
  • Nystagmus
  • Convergence Insufficiency
  • Accommodative problems 

Assessment of Eye Movements and Near Vision

  • Tracking
  • Saccades
  • Convergence
  • The Near Vision System: Case study: Raleigh
  • Lab Time

Treatment Techniques for the Visual System

  • DIY and High-Tech solutions
  • The Brock String and Hart Chart Prism and lenses
  • Holistic treatment techniques
  • Clinic videos
  • Case studies describing treatment

Vision Tools for Balance, Gait and Posture

  • BiNasal Occulsion
  • “Glasses that fix toe-walking”
  • Case studies: Charlotte; Audry
  • Mid-Line Shift Syndrome: Case study: Ben

Vision Problems Associated with:

  • TBI, Stroke and Concussion
  • ADHD:
  • Case study: Bryson and Nate
  • Dyslexia
  • Autism
  • Sensory Modulation Postural
  • Dysfunction: Case study: Jon

Mid-Level Visual Processes

  • Visual motor integration tips: Case study: David
  • Visual processing disorder
  • Visual perceptual deficits

Coding and Goals for Eye Movement Problems

  • ICD-10 codes common for eye movement problems
  • Basic goals for eye movement problems
  • Resources for more information

Target Audience

  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapist Assistants
  • Early Intervention Staff
  • Educators

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