Setting Successful VISION REHAB in Motion: New Ways to Accelerate Progress for Functional Outcomes in Children & Adolescents – Karen Pryor & Michelle Mioduszewski

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It’s imperative we pay attention to the visual processing system and the challenges that impairments place on student learners…

… because it impacts their success in learning, play, and function.

Many symptoms present in plain sight…

… others remain harder to detect, often leading to under — or misdiagnosed vision issues, which can exacerbate headaches, inattention, behavior issues, and frustration.

Fortunately, there are simple, strategic tips, tools, and techniques you can incorporate into your practice that will have a profound effect on accurate symptom identification and vision impairment diagnosis and rehabilitation.

In this groundbreaking interactive training, presented through the lens of both a physical therapist and an occupational therapist, you’ll learn a multi-disciplinary approach to assessing, diagnosing, and treating vision dysfunction in children and adolescents.

Join expert in neuroplasticity and vision Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, ND, CH, CFPS, and Michelle Mioduszewski, MS, OTR/L, an occupational therapist with more than 20 years of experience in the neurological and vision care for clients, as they share in-depth knowledge of the nervous system related to visual function and successful treatment strategies allowing you to re-envision adolescent rehab treatment planning and intervention. Plus…

• Be led through case studies on where to start, what to consider and how to evaluate eye movement
• Recognize undiagnosed vision impairments in kids who are flying under the radar academically
• Get a full set of effective observations, assessments, and interventions to confidently and competently detect vision dysfunction to intercept early in the clinic, classroom, and other environments

You will discover new ways to accelerate progress through proper assessment and techniques to improve functional outcomes.

Here’s What You’ll Get

Part 1 | Setting Successful VISION REHAB in Motion: New Ways to Accelerate Progress for Functional Outcomes in Children & Adolescents

Is it Poor Vision or Something Else?

• Poor performance of task  

• • ADHD, ADD, Visual inattention 
• Inattention and behavioral issues   

• • TBI, CVA, Trauma, Genetics, and More! 
• Eye Tremor – Nystagmus – Eye Alignment 

Building Your Functional Vision A-Team

• The Developmental Model of Vision  
• Ophthalmologist vs Optometrist 
• Occupational Therapist vs Visual Therapist 
• Physical Therapist with special training in Vision Rehabilitation/Habilitation 
• O&M Specialists 

Silent Symptoms of Poor Vision

• Copying, coloring in the lines 
• Light sensitivity and more 
• Head tilt or head on desk 

School Symptoms – Vision, Behavioral or Both…

• Looks like ADHD 
• Under performance 
• Fidgets, headaches, squinting eyes 
• High or low tone 

Quick Screening Hints for Therapy Needs

• Behavior Observations 
• Motor Observations 
• Sensory Observations 
• Ocular Motor Demands in Environment 
• Review task completion 

Neurological Considerations

• Case study, Anoxia 

Calming the Autonomic Nervous System 

• Vagus nerve trauma 
• GI Axis connection – GI and Brain 
• Visual changes 
• Lighting issues/distractions 

Impact of Visual Challenges

• Double vision 
• Poor focus 
• Visual tracking or vestibular ocular reflex 
• Poor visual processing 

Isn’t the Eyeball All You Need to See?

• Overview of Eye Anatomy and Cranial Nerves   
• • Influence of Nervous System 
  • Brain Visual Pathways 
  • Accessory Connections 

Auditory and Visual Pathways

• Vision can connect to the lobe next door 
• Stimulate vision and hearing for neurological connections 

Sensory Impact of Visual Skills for Learners

• Processing centers in CNS affect multiple aspects 
• Improving SPD increases focus and attention
  • Integrating or developing sensory processing 
• Learning styles 

Visual and Reading Benchmarks

• Dyslexia – seeing and interpreting challenges 
• Reading – What’s supposed to happen? 
• Long term impact of visual impairment 
• Time to read 

Genetics and Trauma and Effects on Vision

• Down Syndrome 
• Dandy Walker Syndrome 
• Ocular Motor 
• TBI, CVA, infection, autism, sensory processing disorders 

Creating a Thorough Assessment

• Interview Assessment 
• Functional Assessment 
• Formal Assessment 
• Documentation 

After the Assessment

• Documentation of Results 
• Documentation of Goals 
• Active Home program 

Therapy Treatment Procedures

• Vision  
• Visual Fixation 
• Visual processing with Autism 
• Visual tracking  
• Vestibular 
• Auditory 

Organizing Rehabilitation/Habilitation Tips for Success

• Home exercise program               
• Video periodically  
• Updates in progress, eye alignment, decreased nystagmus and visual tracking 
• Strategies for families 
• Keep it simple and fun 
• Virtual life – virtual therapy 

Visual Fixation and Training

• Eye tracking assessment 
• Vestibular Ocular Reflex 
• Visual tracking              
• Primitive reflex influence  
• ATNR 
• Vestibular ocular reflex 

Part 2 | Case Study Recordings

• Target Vision Challenges with Neuroplasticity Techniques with Dr. Karen Pryor
• The Not-So-Typical Vision of a School-Age Child with Michelle Mioduszewski

Part 3 | Recorded Q&A Session with Karen Pryor and Michelle Mioduszewski

Bonus

Dyslexia Treatment Made Easy
with Penny Stack, OTD, OTR/L, CLT

Help parents achieve follow through with recommendations for school to home activities. You’ll learn how to use a simple cooking activity to improve visual memory for following written directions, tangram puzzles to decrease letter reversals, the license plate game to improve figure ground, such as finding words when scanning a book, and much more! By the end of this workshop you’ll feel confident and empowered to identify a child’s learning needs, gain strategies for dyslexia that will make a positive impact, and develop in-person or virtual treatment goals for academic success!

Meet Your Course Experts:

Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, ND, CH, CFPS, has a doctorate in physical therapy and has practiced for 40 years in the field. Dr. Pryor is the owner of Health Sphere Wellness Center, an integrative therapy clinic in Nashville, Tennessee. Involved with early intervention in the birth-three population for over 30 years, she has developed neuroplasticity techniques that are used in a wide variety of settings, including homes, childcare centers, and school systems, to advance pediatric therapy programs.

She also serves on several boards, including the Leadership Interagency Council for Early Intervention, (2014- 2019), a position to which she was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. In 2010, she received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her contributions to the advanced treatment of children from President Barack Obama. In addition to her work with children, Dr. Pryor has served as an adjunct professor at the Tennessee State University Occupational Therapy School, and in the Volunteer State Community College Physical Therapy Assistant program.

She is a clinical instructor for several universities and colleges. With her years of experience and passion for complete wellness, Dr. Pryor advances a more expansive view of how to integrate therapy throughout the lifespan by using neuroplasticity techniques.

Michelle Mioduszewski, MS, OTR/L, has been practicing occupational therapy in acute, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient settings throughout her career. Visual rehabilitation following neurological events has been an area of focus. Michelle owns and operates Niagara Therapy, LLC, a team-oriented practice based in Erie, PA that offers OT, PT, and SLP to adults and children with neurological concerns. She also consults for legal, education, and professional situations.

Michelle is the AOTA Administration and Management Chairperson for the Rehabilitation and Disability Special Interest Section, National MS Society Board of Trustees, and is a National MS Society Partner in Care Designation. She was trained in NDT and Neuro-IFRAH (NDTC), Bioness Certified, REO Certified, SAEBO Certified, and specialized in vision and cognitive rehabilitation. A published writer by AOTA Press, she also teaches on topics such as IASTM, Neuro-Rehab/Neuro-Handling, vision, cognition, spasticity, ergonomics and complex wheelchair evaluations.

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