Interprofessional Low Vision Rehabilitation: Basic Foundations
About This Course
This customised basic low vision rehabilitation course provides occupational therapists, physiotherapists and registered nurses with basic knowledge and skills to manage patients with low vision. It will provide additional best practice knowledge for low vision beyond pre-registration professional education.
Participants will apply visual assessments to identify basic problems in vision limiting daily activities, and develop basic management strategies around visual skills, environmental modifications, functional mobility training and assistive technology devices. Participants will also develop skills to support their patients with visual impairment in psychosocial adjustment and seek resources to better manage the needs of such patients.
What You'll Learn
1. Identify various causes and common types of eye conditions that cause low vision;
2. Conduct and interpret basic visual assessments;
3. Explore assistive technology devices for visual impairment;
4. Apply basic visual skill and environmental modifications strategies to facilitate activity participation;
5. Apply basic mobility techniques to support safe functional mobility;
6. Familiarise with support and referral resources for visual impairment;
7. Facilitate adjustment to vision loss.
Entry Requirements
Minimum 1 year of experience working in Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy (obtained Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) full registration)/ Nurses