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Occupational Therapy and Children’s Functional visual performance

Occupational Therapy and Children’s Functional visual performance . Does OT treatment of visual skills improve functional outcomes for children with visual-perceptual/ visual-motor impairments?. Sensory Integration. Fine motor . Vision Therapy. Vision therapy (VT).

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Occupational Therapy and Children’s Functional visual performance

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  1. Occupational Therapy and Children’s Functional visual performance

  2. Does OT treatment of visual skills improve functional outcomes for children with visual-perceptual/ visual-motor impairments?

  3. Sensory Integration

  4. Fine motor

  5. Vision Therapy

  6. Vision therapy (VT) • Well supported by research • Role of behavioral optometrist • Role of occupational therapy • Collaboration • Outcomes

  7. Evidence • VT for oculomotor, accommodative, and binocular system disorders

  8. Evidence • VT for oculomotor, accommodative, and binocular system disorders • VT for visual-motor integration

  9. Evidence • VT for oculomotor, accommodative, and binocular system disorders • VT for visual-motor integration • OT/ OD collaboration in treating patients

  10. Implications for Consumers Occupational Therapy • Screen vision • Refer vision issues • Vision therapy under supervision of OD

  11. Implications for Consumers Optometry • Refer handwriting, play skills, gross/fine motor coordination, psychosocial development, or sensory motor/sensory integration issues

  12. Implications for OT Practitioners • Educate ophthalmologists and optometrists about how OT can enhance outcomes

  13. Implications for OT Practitioners • Educate ophthalmologists and optometrists about how OT can enhance outcomes • Work: reading, handwriting, drawing, cutting, etc

  14. Implications for OT Practitioners • Educate ophthalmologists and optometrists about how OT can enhance outcomes • Work: reading, handwriting, drawing, cutting, etc • Play: puzzles, drawing, sports,

  15. Implications for OT Practitioners • Educate ophthalmologists and optometrists about how OT can enhance outcomes • Work: reading, handwriting, drawing, cutting, etc • Play: puzzles, drawing, sports, • Self-care: reduced frustration leading to more appropriate behavior

  16. Implications for OT Practitioners • Share observations about the child’s vision during functional tasks

  17. Implications for OT Practitioners • Share observations about the child’s vision during functional tasks • Encourage compliance with VT and glasses

  18. Implications for Researchers • Outcome studies investigating collaboration efforts are needed

  19. Implications for Researchers • Outcome studies investigating collaboration efforts are needed • More rigorous studies of VT for visual motor integration

  20. Best Practice • Build on the strengths of each profession

  21. Best Practice • Build on the strengths of each profession • Determine efficacy on a case-by case basis

  22. Build collaboration!

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