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What is Vision? It’s Not Just Seeing Clearly! Integrating Vision into a Holistic Rehabilitation Program

october 28, 2008

7 CEU credits

Sponsored by:

Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital 26W171 Roosevelt Road Wheaton, Illinois 60187 MARIANJOY PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERIES

What is Vision? It’s Not Just Seeing Clearly!

October 28, 2008 Marianjoy cONFERENCE cENTER

Course Description Course Objectives Visually impaired patients bring a set of Upon completion of this course, participants of this challenges to the clinician that can compromise workshop will be able to: successful outcomes of the rehabilitation course. • Describe basic vision development and define This course will take a look at how vision affects vision and sight. motor development and motor development affects vision, auditory processing and visual • Describe visual motor integration including skills, and sensory integration disturbances how the vision system directly affects motor affecting vision. This presentation will utilize case development and how motor development can studies, discussion, and activities to demonstrate affect vision. visual system development, vision assessment, • Describe sensory integration disturbances that vision treatment, and collaboration of clinicians affect vision across the life span and how to with eye care professionals in the rehabilitation apply/integrate into interdisciplinary practice. process. • Demonstrate the basic use of Quick Visual Continuing Education Units Efficiency Assessment and Marianjoy’s visual assessment tools. Participants will earn 7 continuing education units (CEUs) by attending this course. The • Define a variety of neurological diagnoses Illinois Department of Financial and Professional and visual disturbances associated with those Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation diagnoses. has certified that Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital • Describe the components of a vision therapy has complied with the provisions of the Illinois program on a shoestring budget as well as statuettes and/or rules and regulations and is properly refer to an eye care professional hereby authorized to sponsor the above named following the vision screening process. course as a Continuing Education offering.

Intended Audiences Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists MARIANJOY PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERIES

Course Faculty

Carrie Sypherd, O.D., graduated from Illinois College of Bev Menninger, OTR/L has practiced occupational therapy Optometry in May 2002 with Honors in primary care and for 22 years in a variety of settings from pediatrics and pediatrics. Currently, she works at Behavioral Vision in psychiatry to work hardening and neuro-rehabilitation. Algonquin, Illinois and Bartlett Vision in Bartlett Illinois. Most recently Bev has been a member of the Marianjoy She has been the president of the Fox Valley Optometric Vision Rehabilitation Team developing functional vision Association since June 2006 and has a diverse skill set screenings, vision specific occupational therapy treatment in clinical presentations to interdisciplinary groups. Her and collaborating closely with behavior and developmental experience with behavioral vision therapy and research has optometrists to create treatment plans to address visual provided a strong foundation for her unique relationship deficits. Bev has been a co-presenter at 2006 ILOTA in working with OT/PT/ST clinicians for a comprehensive with Kelly Frystak, MOTR/L addressing vision treatment patient approach. strategies for the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. At the 2007 Brain Injury Association Conference she presented on Kelly Frystak, MOTR/L is a graduate of the University of visual dysfunction following traumatic brain injury. Indianapolis and has worked in the field of OT for 5 years. Kelly started her career in long-term care with focus on low Julie Whalen, PT, is the program coordinator for the vision with geriatric populations. Kelly is an associate of Balance and Vestibular Program at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and works in the outpatient Hospital. She received her vestibular certification through day program with an emphasis on visual rehabilitation. APTA and Emory University in 2007. In 2004, she was Kelly completed Level III Clinical Ladder Projects in Vision awarded the Clinical Educator of the year by IPTA. She Program Development and improving clinical outcomes has been exclusively treating patients with balance and in CVA and TBI populations with visual deficits. Kelly has vestibular deficits since 2005. presented at the local, state, and national levels in the areas of vision assessment, vision treatment, and occupational therapy collaboration with behavioral optometry. Kelly continues to dedicate her career to vision rehabilitation and consults with Scott Developmental Vision Center.

Cancellation/Refund Policy A tuition refund less $30.00 administrative fee is available if your cancellation request is received in writing within 7 days before the program date. No refunds will be granted after that date. In the unlikely event that Marianjoy must cancel an educational event for any reason, you will receive a full refund of your paid event tuition. Marianjoy does not assume responsibility for any other expenses incurred by the registrant. MARIANJOY PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERIES

What is Vision? Course Agenda October 28, 2008 Registration Form Space is limited. Registration is required. 7:30 A.M. Registration & continental breakfast Registration Deadline: October 23, 2008

8:00 A.M. What is Vision?  registration fee: $250 it’s Not Just Seeing Clearly! (continental breakfast and lunch included)

8:45 A.M. Visual Development Registration information Online: www.Marianjoy.org

9:30 A.M. Break Mail Registration: Mail completed form with check to: 9:45 A.M. Visual-Motor (Sensory) Integration Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

26W171 Roosevelt Road • how Vision Affects Motor Development and  Wheaton, IL 60187 Motor Development Affects Vision Attn: Angela Killian, Manager, Training and Development • Auditory Processing and Visual Skills  Check enclosed payable to 10:45 A.M. Sensory Integration Disturbances “MARIANJOY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL” Affecting Vision • prism Lens Lab Session  Please charge my credit card 11:45 A.M. LUNCH  Visa  Mastercard

12:30 P.M. Visual Assessments for Our Clinical Practice Account Number______

• Quick Visual Efficiency Assessment Exp. Date ______• Marianjoy’s Vision Assessment Options

1:00 P.M. Clinical Observation of Name on Card______Visual Disturbances Signature ______2:00 P.M. neurological Diagnoses and Associated Visual Disturbances FAX Registration: (630) 909-7101 3:00 P.M. Break Registration Questions? Phone (630) 909-7504 3:15 P.M. interdisciplinary Case Studies and pRoblem-Solving Session Name______Referral to the appropriate Eye Care pRofessional Organization______4:30 P.M. Questions and what next? Address______Course Evaluation City/State/ZIP______

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