American Conference on Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment
In-Person Event
Jun 29 - 30, 2018
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
OVERVIEW
American Conference on Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment is organized by Children's Hospital & Medical Center and will be held during Jun 29 - 30, 2018 at Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, ophthalmologists, pediatric ophthalmologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, neuro-optometrists, optometrists, speech-language pathologists, teachers of the visually impaired, pediatric neurologists, neonatal and pediatric intensivists, pediatric physiatrists, mobility specialists, physical therapists and parents. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Conference Objectives:
• Dissect the triumphs and pitfalls of parenting a child with CVI and review the limitations of access to professionals in the field of CVI.
• Discuss a personal perspective on living with CVI.
• Describe pertinent history taking and validated visual survey instruments to help with diagnosis and identification of visual concerns in the child with CVI. Discuss how to complete a focused examination to explore visual function in a child with CVI.
• List essential elements necessary for the medical diagnosis for CVI.
• Describe the methods used to deliver evaluation and intervention to children living in remote locations. Describe interventions utilized to improve functional performance for children with CVI.
• Discuss how early developmental brain damage can affect the development of key visual processing areas in the brain. Discuss the potential relationship between altered structural and functional brain connectivity and functional vision in individuals with CVI.
• Describe the importance of evidence-based approaches in CVI assessments and care strategies. Discuss ways that virtual reality environments can play a role in the assessment and monitoring of functional vision in children with CVI.
• Discuss how to craft a strong CVI IEP based on Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy’s CVI Guiding Principles (2007). Using the CVI Range (Roman, 2007), participants will see examples of how to use Rating I and Rating II to write goals and appropriate strategies for the child with CVI in Phases I and II.
• Explain why color is such an important visual support for children with CVI, describe its relationship to visual complexity, and explain what color supports look like in all three phases of The CVI Range (Roman-Lantzy).
• Recognize the importance of using collaborative teaming to complete the functional vision assessment and reassessment for a student with multiple disabilities and CVI. Identify teaming strategies when developing interventions for students with multiple disabilities and CVI.
• Employ a method of assigning appropriate service levels to children with CVI.
• Describe the controversy and clinical impact of using the terms cortical visual impairment vs. cerebral visual impairment. • Explain why a unique approach to determining learning media is necessary for children with CVI. Describe an alternative approach in which the sensory modalities are treated as complementary and non-hierarchical.
• Identify two challenges to receiving appropriate educational services for children with CVI and three ways to advocate for improved educational outcomes for a child with CVI.
• Review pearls for changing practice and identify opportunities for future education.
Program Goal:
The American Conference on Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment brings together occupational therapists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, teachers of the visually impaired, neurologists, pediatric intensivists and physiatrists to increase interdisciplinary understanding of cortical visual impairment in children.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
The target audience for this medical event is Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, ophthalmologists, pediatric ophthalmologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, neuro-optometrists, optometrists, speech-language pathologists, teachers of the visually impaired, pediatric neurologists, neonatal and pediatric intensivists, pediatric physiatrists, mobility specialists, physical therapists and parents. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Conference Objectives:
• Dissect the triumphs and pitfalls of parenting a child with CVI and review the limitations of access to professionals in the field of CVI.
• Discuss a personal perspective on living with CVI.
• Describe pertinent history taking and validated visual survey instruments to help with diagnosis and identification of visual concerns in the child with CVI. Discuss how to complete a focused examination to explore visual function in a child with CVI.
• List essential elements necessary for the medical diagnosis for CVI.
• Describe the methods used to deliver evaluation and intervention to children living in remote locations. Describe interventions utilized to improve functional performance for children with CVI.
• Discuss how early developmental brain damage can affect the development of key visual processing areas in the brain. Discuss the potential relationship between altered structural and functional brain connectivity and functional vision in individuals with CVI.
• Describe the importance of evidence-based approaches in CVI assessments and care strategies. Discuss ways that virtual reality environments can play a role in the assessment and monitoring of functional vision in children with CVI.
• Discuss how to craft a strong CVI IEP based on Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy’s CVI Guiding Principles (2007). Using the CVI Range (Roman, 2007), participants will see examples of how to use Rating I and Rating II to write goals and appropriate strategies for the child with CVI in Phases I and II.
• Explain why color is such an important visual support for children with CVI, describe its relationship to visual complexity, and explain what color supports look like in all three phases of The CVI Range (Roman-Lantzy).
• Recognize the importance of using collaborative teaming to complete the functional vision assessment and reassessment for a student with multiple disabilities and CVI. Identify teaming strategies when developing interventions for students with multiple disabilities and CVI.
• Employ a method of assigning appropriate service levels to children with CVI.
• Describe the controversy and clinical impact of using the terms cortical visual impairment vs. cerebral visual impairment. • Explain why a unique approach to determining learning media is necessary for children with CVI. Describe an alternative approach in which the sensory modalities are treated as complementary and non-hierarchical.
• Identify two challenges to receiving appropriate educational services for children with CVI and three ways to advocate for improved educational outcomes for a child with CVI.
• Review pearls for changing practice and identify opportunities for future education.
Program Goal:
The American Conference on Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment brings together occupational therapists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, teachers of the visually impaired, neurologists, pediatric intensivists and physiatrists to increase interdisciplinary understanding of cortical visual impairment in children.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
29 Jun, 2018
Event Start Date
30 Jun, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
PediatricsOphthalmologySUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
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