Basic Orientation and Mobility Skills for the Low Vision Patient
Presenter
Duane Geruschat, Ph.D.
The Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center
Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins University
About This Course
This course provides basic information and techniques on travel skills for the purpose of assisting an individual with low vision. The course is divided into two modules: the first is Guiding Techniques and the second is Room Familiarization. The Guiding Techniques lecture provides introductory material and is a prerequisite to the second lecture on Room Familiarization. The course presents students with theory as well as practical applications using real-world environments. Videos and 3-D animations demonstrate the various guiding concepts.
Students successfully completing this course will:
- use basic guiding techniques with an individual with low vision
- be able to locate a seat and use proper seating techniques with an individual with low vision
- be able to travel on stairs, curbs, and through doorways with an individual with low vision
- be able to perform basic room familarizaiton using the perimeter and grid techniques with an individual with low vision
- be familiar with the principles of orientation used by individuals with low or no vision
- be able to apply practical application of room familiarization skills to orientation of a dining room
Course Director
Jim Deremeik
410-502-6431
jderemeik@jhmi.edu
Course Timeline
Students enrolling in this course will have 90 days to complete it. The course is available online 24/7 to enrolled students.
Who Should Take This Course:
This course is designed for:
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Direct Care Staff Eye Care Practice
- Ophthalmic Technicians
- Social Workers
- Physical Therapists
- Speech and Language Pathologists
- Gerontologists
- Optometrists
- Ophthalmologists
- Allied Health Care Professionals Dealing With Low Vision Patients
Credit Hours:
This course:
- is pending approval by The Academy for the Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) for 2.0 credits
- is pending approval by The Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy (MBOT) for 2.0 credits
Tuition/Registration
Tuition for this course is $70.00 and is payable online by Visa or Mastercard; through the mail by check, purchase order, or Visa or Mastercard credit card; or by fax using a Visa or Mastercard credit card or purchase order. No Tuition Refunds will be given under any circumstances.
Once you are enrolled, you will be sent a user name and password by email that will give you access to your course 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a period of 90 days. You will be sent other vital information about your course via email. To get a complete description of all of the emails you will get after paying for your enrollment, please view the email descriptions page.
Computer Requirements
- Hardware 1 GHz Pentium IV or better (PC); Mac G4 or G5 (Mac)
- Windows 2000 or higher (PC); Mac OS X 10.3 or higher (Mac)
- Full-duplex sound card and speakers
- Internet Access You must have reliable Internet access to take online courses hosted on the Emerald Events Learning Management System. Broadband (cable, DSL, T1) access is required; Emerald Events does not support students with low bandwidth (dial-up) connections.
- You must have a valid email address
- Software
- A Web browser. We support Internet Explorer 6.0, Internet Explorer 7.0, and Mozilla Firefox 2.
- Your Web browser and personal firewall must accept cookies from our learning management system (lms.emeraldevents.net)
- Your Web browser and personal firewall must have JavaScript enabled in order to get credit for successfully completing the course
- Flash 8.0 or higher
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher
Course Evaluation/Grading
Successful completion of the course requries a score of 70% or better and the completion of the course evaluation. Students will receive a certificate of completion once those two requirements are met.
The course is designed as a self-paced personal enrichment continuing education program. Lectures may be repeated until material is mastered.
