2026 Visual Aspects of Reading - Online Seminar
Date: 8/09/2026 ()
Venue: Online, AUSTRALIA
Provider: ACBO
Contact: Jacqui Webb-Pullman, [E] info@acbo.org.au, [P] 03 9614 3400
Activity Outline
Visual Aspects of Reading is a professional development seminar series exploring the relationship between vision, reading and learning. Through an evidence-informed approach, participants will examine current perspectives on reading development and consider how visual function may influence literacy acquisition and reading performance.
The series encourages critical thinking and professional reflection, providing attendees with a broader understanding of the factors that contribute to reading and learning outcomes. Participants will explore contemporary research, gain practical insights, and strengthen their ability to discuss vision-related reading challenges with patients, families, educators and other health professionals.
Suitable for optometrists and vision care professionals, this seminar offers an opportunity to expand clinical knowledge, engage with current thinking, and deepen understanding of the role of vision in reading and learning.
This is the first of four x 1.5-hour Zoom sessions
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm AEST
Learning Objectives
- Define reading and establish a framework for understanding Optometry’s role in reading difficulties
- Explore cueing systems used during reading, key neurophysiological processes involved in reading acquisition and performance, and the distinction between oculomotor function and vision
- Introduce the concepts of visual attention and visual sampling, and their importance in reading efficiency and comprehension.
Max CPD hours awarded: 1.5
Session Information
| Name |
|---|
| Foundations of Reading and Vision |
| Clinical? |
| Yes |
| Interactive? |
| Yes |
| Therapeutic? |
| No |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module |
| 1.5 |
| Duration of CPD Session/Module inclusive of Assessment Component |
| 1.5 |