Both Master of Science and Certificate programs prepare professionals with expertise in related professions (for example, occupational therapy, social work, gerontology, rehabilitation, special ...

Do you have a passion for helping adults who are blind or visually impaired? We designed this program with you in mind. We prepare vision professionals to advance their careers though additional ...

Take food out of the refrigerator and pop it into the microwave. Easy? For a person with visual or physical impairments, this kind of everyday act requires a series of movements and skills that can ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Occupational therapist Amanda Whipple was the first person in Wisconsin to be certified in Low Vision Rehabilitation. She is now one of five statewide, but that is still a small ...

Prescribing devices and vision rehabilitation therapy to improve visual functions has a long-standing tradition in many cultures across the span of many centuries. [11] Currently, the purpose of an ...

These programs prepare professionals in rehabilitation, eye care, education and other related professions, to work more effectively in clinical rehabilitation and educational settings with people who ...

Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from eye coordination disorders that ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired now offers vision rehabilitation therapy at its Madison offices. The council announced that appointments at the new classroom ...

Many medical problems, such as traumatic brain injuries, stroke, dementia, and even cancer, can affect the brain and make it difficult for someone to think or process information. Cognitive ...

Learning to read is not easy, but it is made more difficult for a child who cannot see the words and letters on the page correctly. It may not be a problem with their eyes, though. Even children with ...

Vision rehabilitation therapists work alongside individuals across the lifespan who are blind or visually impaired, to provide the information and resources they need to lead successful, productive ...

The Low Vision Rehabilitation Graduate Certificate program is the preeminent low vision rehabilitation program for occupational therapists in the world. More than half of the OTs with a Specialty ...