Christine Winter-Rundell – Vision Processing & Therapy: Collaborative Approaches for Individuals with Sensory Processing Disorders, ADHD, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury & Other Special Populations

Christine Winter-Rundell – Vision Processing & Therapy: Collaborative Approaches for Individuals with Sensory Processing Disorders, ADHD, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury & Other Special PopulationsDescriptionEye tracking exercises for reading and gross motor developmentScreening tools for developmental and acquired vision disordersClinical tools for improving visual performanceTherapeutic interventions incorporating visionIn this seminar you will learn how to recognize and understand the specifics of how vision processing relates to disorders you treat in clinical practice daily, such as: sensory processing disorders, autism, ADHD, and traumatic brain injury.You will learn:the steps necessary to adequately screen for potential vision deficitsto identify various visual disordersto educate your patients and their parents on how vision can impact learning, behavior and functionto collaborate on effective treatments and therapeutic visual interventions direct treatment strategies and home programming ideasExplore and experience the various methods used for enhancing and strengthening abnormal visual skills. Learn new methods for effectively screening for common visual disorders and walk away with the clinical tools to help you expand your scope of knowledge and improve patient outcomes.OUTLINETraditional vs. Developmental Model of VisionVision is a dynamic processVisual System Break DownOcular health and refractive conditionsFunctional and perceptual skillsVisual Efficiency SkillsNeurodevelopment of eye movements, accommodation and binocularityAmblyopia, strabismus and early interventionVisual ProcessingVision problems as neurodevelopmental disordersVision problems as sensory processing disordersVisual perceptual testing: Standardized and observationalTreatment: A Multi-Disciplinary ApproachSetting the foundation for good visual developmentThe importance of vestibular and motor activitiesCollaboration between therapeutic interventions and/or learning strategiesOptometric application of lenses and prismsNeuroplasticity of the Visual SystemEarly interventionIs there an age that is too late for intervention?Sue Barry, Fixing My Gaze and vision therapyJillian’s storyBrain injury and concussionVision, Learning and BehaviorSigns and symptoms of undiagnosed or untreated vision problemsRed flags for autism spectrum disorderVision problems versus behavior problemsScreening Procedures and Hands-on DemonstrationPLRG the penlight red/greenStandardized convergence insufficiency screeningVisual tracking, head movement and the midline planeInfantSEE and locating a developmental optometrist near youTherapeutic Activities and Hands-on DemonstrationVisual-vestibular integration activitiesEye tracking exercises for gross motor development and reading skillsEye teaming and the importance of convergenceVisual perceptual enhancing gamesBilateral integration activitiesOBJECTIVESDifferentiate between the traditional and developmental models of vision.Identify the various systems of vision and how they impact learning.Explain the visual complications of neurologic conditions.Discuss the role of vision in early intervention.Describe how to screen for vision disorders.Collaborate on therapeutic interventions for vision problems.Summarize direct treatment strategies and home programming ideas.Satisfaction GuaranteeYour satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to PESI, Inc., PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.ADA NeedsPESI would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 800-844-8260.HandoutsWebcast Manual (4.46 MB) 86 Pages Available after PurchaseFacultyChristine Winter-Rundell, OD, FCOVD, FAAOChristine Winter-Rundell, OD, FCOVD, FAAO, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). Her interests lie in primary eye care for children of all ages, with a special focus on children with vision-related learning disorders or any patients who have had a brain injury. She enjoys co-managing patients with other professionals and frequently works closely with occupational, physical, and speech therapists, psychologists, and pediatricians. Dr. Winter-Rundell graduated with honors with a degree in Biology and minor in Psychology from the University of Iowa in 2000. She attended Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN for her Doctor of Optometry education, followed by a Residency at Nova Southeastern College of Optometry in the area Primary Eye Care with emphasis in Pediatrics. In 2005 she joined The Children’s Eye Center at Cedar Rapids Eye Care. Dr. Winter has been very active in optometric service missions to five different countries in Latin America where her Spanish language fluency was advantageous, and looks forward to sharing that experience with her children.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Dr. Christine Winter-Rundell is employed by The Children’s Eye Center at Cedar Rapids Eye Care. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-Financial: Dr. Christine Winter-Rundell has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.