Professional Development Workshop: Impact of Vision Loss on Daily Life
Date: 23/10/2019
Venue: Vision Australia, 20 Bridge St, Bendigo , VIC, 3550
Provider: Vision Australia
Contact: Jonathan Miller, [E] jonathan.miller@visionaustralia.org, [P] 03 5445 5709
Learning Objectives
- • Understand common eye conditions & their impact on vision.
- • Understand impact of vision loss on daily living activities and supportive strategies.
- • Understand how adaptive technology can assist people with vision loss to complete daily tasks safely and more efficiently, and how to access information more easily.
- • Enhance understanding of the impact of vision loss, and how modifications can greatly impact your patient’s functional vision - through experiencing our ‘See Like Me’ virtual reality technology which simulates major eye conditions through immersive technology.
- • Understand the impact of vision loss on moving around safely and independently in the home and around the community.
- • Learn how to correctly greet and guide people who are blind or have low vision.
- • Identify when, why and how to refer your patients to Vision Australia’s specialist services, to support them to be able to live the life they choose.
Max points awarded: 5.00
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Presentation: Impact of vision loss on daily life |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face without Assessment |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 2.00 |
| Name |
|---|
| Workshops: (1) Adaptive technology including VR experience of simulated eye conditions (2) Orientation & Mobility session to learn how to correctly greet & guide people with blindness or low vision. Hear from a Seeing Eye Dog owner with their dog. |
| Activity Type |
| Face to Face Small Workshop |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Manufacturer/Supplier? |
| No |
| Points for attending & Passing Assessment |
| 3.00 |