Lighthouse Guild Offers eLearning Course on Low Vision Assessment for Occupational Therapy

Lighthouse Guild, in partnership with the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), is offering a 2-hour online program designed for occupational therapists in all settings. The course titled “Low Vision Assessment for Occupational Therapy” demonstrates the basic strategies and tools for assessing vision loss. It also reviews how to formulate goals and interventions to address identified vision impairments and improve occupational performance.

There are approximately 1 million people who are blind in the United States and four million who have low vision.

The goal of the Lighthouse Guild elearning curriculum is to prepare occupational therapists and other professionals to identify and address vision issues, refer patients to vision rehabilitation, and improve effectiveness, quality of care and quality of life for adults and children with vision loss.

“Low Vision Assessment for Occupational Therapy” is approved for .2 AOTA CEU (2.5 NBCOT PDUs/2 contact hours). For more information or to register visit: eLearning.

The program for occupational therapists is part of an extensive elearning curriculum being developed by and available from Lighthouse Guild for healthcare vision and education professionals, including ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents, optometrists, nurses, social workers, teachers and others.