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SUBJECT:
Sensory Integration &
Self Regulation: Early Intervention
& Preschool
SPEAKER: Marie Anzalone,
Sc. D., OTR, FAOTA
DATE: May 18, 2003
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“Marie is a great speaker,
well presented, organized, humorous”
2. “Great intervention ideas,
I’m actually looking forward
to going back to work tomorrow to
apply them to the children ”
3. “Marie is extremely knowledgeable,
and is an excellent teacher.”
SUBJECT: Feeding Disorders
in Children
SPEAKER: Rhoda P. Erhardt,
MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
DATE: May 15-16 2005
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“ Rhoda’s wonderful
rapport with the group really made
a difference– very valuable
information — excellent use
of videos and labs.”
2. “ An excellent presentation.
I really learnt so much practical
information.”
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Rising Stars of Rockland
Conference Information:
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here to download a PDF of this flyer
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to return to the main conference page
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Understanding and Managing Visual Deficits in the Pediatric Population
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Mitchell Scheiman, OD, FCOVD |
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November 12, 2008
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Double Tree Hotel Fort Lee
George Washington Bridge(formally Hilton)
2117 Route 4 EastFort Lee, NJ 07024
(201)461-9000
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Registration Fee $ 230.00
Early Registration* $ 210.00
Rising Stars Staff /Parents* $ 170.00
* must be postmarked before 10/12/08 |
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| Continuing
Education Units (CEUs): |
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.6
CEUs will be awarded from AOTA 6 hours of continuing education
hours will be awarded.Rising Stars is a registered NJ Professional
Development Provider for NJ Public Schools |
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| Target
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OTs,
COTAs. PTs , STs and Educators who work with children will gain from
this presentation..Instruction Level: Basic to intermediate |
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This
seminar is designed to help Occupational Therapists develop
a comprehensive understanding of vision and how vision can impact on
the therapy process in the pre-school and school-age population.
Included in the presentation will be issues related to specific
diagnoses including Down Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder and
Cortical Visual Impairment.
A three component model of vision will be presented stressing the
importance of optical, visual efficiency and visual information
processing disorders. A screening battery that allows therapists to
test for the most common vision problems will be presented.
Treatment options will be discussed at length including both
compensatory strategies and rehabilitative techniques (vision therapy).
A therapy sequence for eye movement and
visual processing
disorders will be presented.
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Upon course completion, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the complexity of the visual system
2. Identify the 3 major components of the visual system
3. Describe how various vision deficits affect performance in play, learning, and sports
4. Understand the various treatment approaches available
5. Plan and implement compensatory strategies to manage vision problems interfering with therapy
6. Plan and implement direct intervention to manage vision problems interfering with therapy
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Dr.
Mitchell Scheiman is a nationally known
optometric educator, lecturer, author and private practitioner.
He is the author of “Understanding and Managing Visual Deficits:
A Guide for Occupational Therapists” and a new book “Low
Vision Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide for Occupational
Therapists” published by Slack Incorporated (800-257-8290).
Dr. Scheiman has a long and close relationship with occupational
therapists. He works closely with occupational and physical
therapists in his practice co-managing patients and has lectured to
therapists on numerous occasions.
He has specialized in vision therapy for the past 33 years. Dr.
Scheiman is currently Director of Pediatric and Binocular Vision
Programs at The Eye Institute and Professor of Optometry at the
Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He has written three books and
published over 110 articles on binocular vision and vision therapy,
pediatric optometry, and learning related vision problems. He is a
Diplomate in Binocular Vision and Perception and a Fellow in the
College of Optometrists in Vision Development
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