Vision Rehabilitation for Occupational Therapists

For OTs who want to identify, assess, and treat functional visual impairments while staying true to your OT roots and scope of practice


You know in your gut that your client’s deficits are rooted in visual problems… but you don’t know how to pinpoint it, what treatments you’d use or if it’s even in your scope of practice… 


Vision Rehabilitation certainly wasn’t an area of practice that you learned much about in school, and most courses are more theory than implementable evaluation and treatment ideas


Which has left you here… suspecting vision but uncertain exactly what to do.


Vision is a foundational performance skill in the OT Practice Framework. 


You can build on your knowledge base and learn to identify, assess, and treatment plan vision rehabilitation in a uniquely OT way… and also confidently refer clients when it’s most appropriate. 


All that's missing is another OT helping you learn how to tackle vision rehabilitation, and you'll be on your way to helping your clients more confidently read, safely navigate their environments, learn new information, and reduce headaches caused from visual strain. 


I know not every OT is exposed to vision rehabilitation from an OT perspective or gets the mentorship that I had early in my career. Seeing therapists struggle to address visual deficits, become overwhelmed with the idea of rehabilitation for the visual system, or just side-step vision completely is what spurred me to create a resource to support my fellow OTs. I’m obsessed with connecting vision rehabilitation and function. I can’t wait to hear about the breakthroughs you have with clients after you take this course.  


Introducing… 

The course for Occupational Therapists who are tired of feeling unprepared to assess and address vision related functional deficits and ready to help their clients experience breakthroughs in their lives

Let's Get to the Root of the Problem!

Let's Go!

Are you suspecting vision is the root of the problem in your clients across the lifespan, and you just don't know where to begin??

I would LOVE to help you learn how to:

  • Identify foundational visual concerns

  • Complete a comprehensive vision screen

  • Select appropriate standardized assessments

  • Collaborate with a behavioral/neurovisual optometrist

  • Provide visual rehabilitation treatment

  • Write goals and understand documentation nuances

  • Dive into billable diagnoses and CPT codes

  • Learn treatment ideas

  • Relate EVERYTHING to FUNCTION!

Best of all, you won’t discharge clients with lingering deficits or spend endless hours scrolling the internet for answers when your gut is telling you there’s something going on with your client’s vision.

Course Curriculum

    1. Lesson One: An Invisible Impairment

    2. Lesson Two: Developmental Vs. Neurological

    3. Lesson Three: Visual Hierarchy - Getting Back to the Roots

    4. Lesson Four: What Am I Looking At?

    5. Lesson Five: Thoughts from a Behavioral/Neurovisual Optometrist

    1. Lesson One: Why Basic Screenings Fail Us

    2. Lesson Two: How to Make Your Own Shoebox Screening Kit

    3. Lesson Three: My Favorite Standardized Assessments and Screens

    4. Lesson Four: OT Scope and OD Collaboration

    1. Lesson One: Functional Goal Writing

    2. Lesson Two: Funding Tips

    3. Lesson Three: Decision Making

    4. Lesson Four: Remediation Vs. Compensation

    5. Lesson Five: Setting Considerations

    6. Lesson Six: Stakeholder Buy In

    1. Lesson One: Activity Analysis

    2. Lesson Two: Preparatory "Drill" Activities

    3. Lesson Three: Function Based Activities/Exercises

    4. Lesson Four: My Favorite Tabletop Activities, Games, and iPad Apps

    5. Lesson Five: Home Exercise Program Ideas

    6. Lesson Six: Ramping It Up

    7. Lesson Seven: Advanced Considerations

About this course

  • Free
  • 22 lessons
  • 5 hours of video content
  • More than 10 downloads!

What are you waiting for?

Let's Get Started TODAY!

Instructor

Kara Christy, MS, OTRL, CBIS

Kara Christy

I have a passion for vision rehabilitation and have dedicated my career to learning about, advocating for, educating on, and writing content on the topic of vision for rehabilitation professionals! I combine my knowledge and experience in vision rehabilitation with concepts in neuroplasticity to help therapists address this core foundational performance component.

FAQ

  • Is this course for new OTs?

    Absolutely! It is never too early to learn about this important performance component and integrate it into your treatment.

  • I don't have a budget for fancy vision equipment, is this course still for me?

    Yes! I share so many ideas with activities and items you may have in your clinic, classroom, or OT bag of tricks already!

  • How long do I have access to this course?

    You have access to the material forever!

  • Am I able to start using this information right away?

    Yes! This course will empower you to integrate vision rehabilitation immediately!

  • I don't even know where to begin, but I am interested... is this a good introductory course?

    This course will help any OT to identify, assess for, refer, plan, and integrate vision rehabilitation into their plan of care! This dives into the theory and foundations to ensure confidence and competence.

OT to OT... let's talk vision...

I understand how much there is to know and there are so many aspects we are assessing on a daily basis as OTs. Our scope is huge and client deficits are multifaceted and nuanced. Most OTs don’t know enough about functional vision and vision rehab because it’s just not taught to us in school as part of the core curriculum. I know that you have what it takes to add this to your assessment and treatment tool bag and I'm here to help you as you learn. 


I support you as a full-scope, heart-centered OT if you take this course or not — but I sure hope you'll consider  this learning opportunity to be able to experience the impact basic vision rehabilitation can have when combined with your already fantastic OT skillset.

Vision Rehabilitation for Occupational Therapists

Let's work together to address vision as a foundational performance component

I'm ready to learn!

Disclaimer: Practice Responsibly. Kara Christy OT is not to be held responsible for any harm caused by the educational materials taught in this course. Recommended to practice under the recommendations and guidelines of a Behavioral and/or Neurovisual Optometrist.