Anna Anderson – Low Vision Tools and Technology

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Low Vision Tools and Technology
Speaker: Anna Anderson, OTD, OTR/L
Duration: 2 Hours
Format: Audio and Video

Description

From no-tech to high-tech, explore today’s best options for helping patients with low vision perform their daily activities! In this session, We’ll discuss screening and assessment techniques to streamline your treatment plan.  Learn simple home modifications that can reduce fall risk and enhance independence!

Speaker

Anna Anderson, OTD, OTR/L
Anna Anderson, OTD, OTR/L, is the owner and occupational therapist at Comprehensive In-Home Therapy. Anna earned her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga in 2017. She was an intern for the Low Vision Network in Chattanooga for her capstone project. Here she developed an interest in working with people who have vision deficits. Through this network she has developed a partnership with Cheryl Saucier of Mountain View Low Vision Services to help provide a more comprehensive approach to vision rehabilitation in Chattanooga and surrounding areas. Anna noticed that transportation is a huge barrier to accessing needed services for people who have vision loss. She was eager to create a mobile therapy service to enable those without transportation to be able to receive high quality therapy services. Anna continues to learn about assessing and treating clients with vision deficits through mentorship, continuing education courses, and through self-study.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Anna Anderson is the owner of Comprehensive In-home Therapy. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Anna Anderson has a professional relationship with Mountain View Low Vision Services.

Objectives

1. Evaluate low vision and the impact on our senior population.
2. Implement low vision screening tools.
3. Appraise low- and high-tech tools for people with vision loss.

Outline

• The Impact of Low Vision
  • Low vision defined
  • Common low vision conditions
  • Prevalence
  • Functional implications
  • Screening and Assessment
• Low Tech Tools and Strategies
  • Labeling Strategies
  • Writing tools and guides
  • Computer accessibility and keyboard modifications
  • Lighting Types and Tones
  • Contrast
  • Kitchen tools
  • Health Management tools
  • Handheld, pocket, and stand magnifiers
  • Properties of magnification
• High Tech Tools
  • Electronic Portable Magnifiers
  • CCTVs
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR) desktop, portable, wearable
  • Wearables
  • Smart Home accessibility
  • Smart Phones and accessibility
  • Low Vision Apps
• Additional Resources
  • Where to access additional info and how to access low vision products

Target Audience

• Athletic Trainers
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants

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