From Eyesight to Insight

Description

This 2-day workshop provides a practical opportunity for participants to interact with a sensory integrative occupational therapist and a developmental optometrist as they collaborate on the goal of facilitating optimum performance in children with movement and vision issues. Many children have unidentified visual and vestibular challenges which interfere with the development of physical, emotional and cognitive skills including receptive and expressive language, reading and writing. Speakers will reveal and clarify some of the mysteries of previously ambiguous performance issues in childhood. Participants will develop a broader net for capturing the subtleties of visual-vestibular behavior by gaining insight into underlying causes.
Hands-on experience will provide ample opportunity for participants to learn how to administer a vision screening examination. Comprehensive treatment protocols, including the Kawar Oculo-Vestibular Protocol, will be shared so that therapists are exposed to a broad range of practical, innovative, sequential vestibular-visual activities and exercises for use with their clients. This course has been well received by occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists, developmental optometrists and special educators.

Location Elgin Community College
1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60123
Date 12/4/2014 8:00 AM - 12/5/2014 4:00 PM (Check in 7:30 AM)
Sponsor Northwestern Illinois Association
Trainer Mary Kawar and Carl Hillier
Contact Wendy Seneca (630) 402-2007 wseneca@thenia.org
Principles 1. Support families
2. Active participation
3. Collaborative relationships
5. Comprehensive plans
Credit Hours 6.0 - Assessment
6.5 - Intervention
Cost $485.00
Status Closed