Evaluation and Treatment of Visual Perceptual Dysfunction in Adult

							           Evaluation and Treatment of Visual Perceptual
             Dysfunction in Adult Brain Injury (Part 1)
                                Mary Warren MS, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA

                                        September 5 and 6, 2008
                              Holiday Inn Waterfront, Peterborough Ontario

                                           Presented by MindWorks

MARY WARREN MS, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA is Associate Professor of Occupational
Therapy and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation at the University
of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She has presented numerous workshops on visual
perceptual dysfunction following acute brain injury and is an internationally recognized
authority in this area. Her research has been published in the American Journal of
Occupational Therapy and she has contributed chapters to several rehabilitation textbooks
including Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, edited by Lorraine
Pedretti. She is the author of the Brain Injury Visual Perceptual Battery for Adults (biVABA)
and co-author of the Dynavision Guide to Rehabilitation. Her awards include the Cordelia
Myer’s Writer's Award from the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Award of
Clinical Excellence from the Kansas Occupational Therapy Association, Outstanding
Educator Award from the Missouri Occupational Therapy Association, the Healthsouth
Rehabilitation Award for Clinical Excellence in Occupational Therapy from the American
Occupational Therapy Foundation and the Elsie McKibben Lectureship from the Alabama
Occupational Therapy Association.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This intensive workshop provides therapists with a clear
understanding of how to effectively evaluate and treat visual perceptual dysfunction in adult
patients following stroke and head trauma. The course addresses: visual neglect and
inattention, oculomotor dysfunction, visual field deficits, reduced visual acuity, and disorders
of complex visual processing. Participants are taught how to identify deficiencies in functional
performance which are caused by visual perceptual impairment and design practical short-
term treatment interventions which increase independence in daily living activities. The
course emphasizes a functional and practical approach to evaluation, treatment and
documentation of visual perceptual dysfunction.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Although the course is specifically designed for therapists who work
with adults with acute brain injury, the evaluation and treatment principles are applicable to
pediatric and cerebral palsy populations. The course is taught from the Occupational Therapy
perspective but the information provided is applicable to Physiotherapy and Speech
Language Pathology.
ACCOMMODATIONS: A block of rooms will be held at the Holiday Inn until August 4, 2008. Please call reservations at the
Peterborough Holiday Inn 1-866-258-5181. Please indicate affiliation with MindWorks to receive the discounted room rate.
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           Evaluation and Treatment of Visual Perceptual Dysfunction
                          in Adult Brain Injury (Part 1)
                                 Mary Warren MS, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA

                                        September 5 and 6, 2008
                               Holiday Inn Waterfront, Peterborough Ontario
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