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Home Safety Assessment for Clients with Low Vision
Price: $105.00
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System Requirements
Enrollment Length: 90 day(s)
Course Description

Presented by: Katherine Cleveland, OTR/L, CLVT, Lead Occupational Therapist at The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

This CE course summarizes what can be expected during a low vision home safety assessment. The course is divided into 5 lectures.

In the first lecture, Ms. Cleveland explains when a low vision home safety assessment is appropriate and in the second lecture she discusses the common visual impairments of clients with low vision.

The last three lectures describe the functional implications of these visual impairments as well as common co-morbidities that may need to be considered when performing a home safety assessment. The appropriate techniques, devices and modifications to address these impairments are also discussed.

In addition, there are Home Assessment Exercises. The exercises provide the student with a video clip of a simulated home environment and a case study scenario to recommend modifications to the home of the client with low vision. There are also two interactive, 3D simulated scenarios that reinforce the course content.

† Note that some organizations award credits, while others award content hours.

Course Details
Author(s):
Katherine Cleveland
Course Director(s):
Jim Deremeik
Accreditation(s):
  • 3.0 CE hour(s) by The Academy for the Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP)
  • 0.3 CEU(s) by American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Content Focus:
Category 1: Domain of OT; Areas of Occupation and Performance Skills Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process; Intervention
Prerequisite(s):
  • None
Education Level:
introductory
Course Objective(s):
  • describe the purpose of a low vision home safety assessment
  • identify when a low vision home safety assessment is appropriate for a client with low vision
  • identify and recognize common visual impairments a client with low vision may be experiencing
  • identify appropriate modifications to the client's home environment based on their visual impairments and functional complaints
  • identify and recognize common co-morbidity impairments that may interfere with a client's daily functioning
  • adapt modifications as needed secondary to impairments from co-morbidities
  • use the step-by-step process to perform a low vision home safety assessment
  • evaluate the functional needs of a client with low vision
  • identify appropriate areas to assess of the home environment on a case by case basis
  • report appropriate modifications to perform depending on the client's visual impairments
  • demonstrate principles learned to perform modifications to simulated home environments for 3 case study examples
Target Student(s):
  • Individuals working with a low vision population
  • Occupational therapists
  • Nurses
  • Rehabilitation teachers
  • Orientation and mobility instructors
  • Social workers
  • Rehabilitation Counselors
  • Rehabilitation Case Managers
Grading:
Successful completion of the course requires a score of 70% or better and the completion of the course evaluation. Students will receive a certificate of completion once those two requirements are met. The course is designed as a self-paced personal enrichment continuing education program. Lectures may be repeated until material is mastered.
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