Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment, Session 2

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Presented by Barry S. Kran, O.D., F.A.A.O.; D. Luisa Mayer, Ph.D., M.Ed.; and Darick Wright, M.A., CLVT, COMS

This tutorial is Part 2 of a 2-part exploration of the experience of individuals with cortical/cerebral visual impairment. Participants will earn 1.5 Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits by completing an online quiz.

Participants will earn 1.5 Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits by completing an online quiz. By registering for Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits, you will be provided with a self-paced tutorial using video clips and other resources related to this topic, as well as an online test to assess your knowledge.

This is a web-based, self-guided professional development activity for TVIs, VRTs, O&Ms, Parents, Teachers of the Deafblind or Severely Impaired, and Rehabilitation Specialists.

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Learning Goals and Objectives

Participants will:

  • Increase their understanding of the diversity of signs and symptoms of vision impairment secondary to pediatric brain damage/development.
  • Learn that classification of vision impairment includes both brain-related and "ocular" causes.
  • Appreciate the importance of collaborative care for this population.

Watch These Videos

The video content below will be presented within your tutorial module.

Total Viewing Time: 1 hour

By: Barry S. Kran, O.D., F.A.A.O.;
D. Luisa Mayer, Ph.D., M.Ed.;
and Darick Wright, M.A., CLVT, COMS

  • Upon successful completion of the test, you will earn 1.5 Professional Development Points, ACVREP, CTLE, or Continuing Education credits (your choice). You will be able to print a signed Perkins certificate demonstrating that you earned the credits.
  • Instructions on how to enroll in the tutorial and take the online test will be emailed to you after you have successfully registered. Perkins eLearning profiles are unique to the learning platform, and separate from any other username/password you have with Perkins. If you already have a user profile for the learning platform, you will use that existing profile to access the tutorial.

 

PRESENTER SUMMARY:
Barry S. Kran, O.D., F.A.A.O. Since 2001, Dr Kran has been the Optometric Director of the New England Eye Low Vision Clinic at Perkins. In 2004 he was appointed Chief of the Individuals with Disabilities Service of the New England Eye Institute (NEEI). The service is currently meeting the needs of children and adults in hospital, clinic and school based clinics.

D. Luisa Mayer, Ph.D., M.Ed. is a vision scientist and an internationally recognized expert in visual field testing of children and individuals with multiple impairments. Previously Dr. Mayer was in practice at Boston Children's Hospital and is currently on faculty at New England College of Optometry and New England Eye Institute.

Darick Wright, M.A., CLVT, COMS is the Coordinator of the New England Eye Low Vision Clinic at Perkins, Adjunct Faculty at UMass-Boston, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Vision Rehabilitation at the New England College of Optometry. He holds a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation for the Blind and specialization in Orientation and Mobility.

 

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