Building Blocks: Vision Therapy for Young Children Seminar
This course will be over the internet. Length: 2 days. Continuing Education Credits: 12 hours. Prerequisite: None For: Optometrists, Vision Therapists and Students.
Course Description
Learn about age-appropriate vision therapy procedures for preschool-aged patients from 3-6 years old. Discover procedures to build tracking, focusing, and binocular skills. Train on visually-guided gross motor coordination, fine motor skills, and visual information processing appropriate to the patient’s age and development. This course will cover optometric vision therapy for amblyopia and strabismus to decrease suppression and improve eye alignment and sensory fusion. Learn how to modify therapy techniques for young children and how to successfully sequence vision training.
Instructor Bio
Jennifer S. Simonson, OD, FCOVD is the clinical director of the Boulder Valley Vision Therapy Centerin Boulder, CO. She achieved Fellowship in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)in 2006. Dr. Simonson was the recipient of the 2007 Colorado Young Optometrist of the YearAward. Sheis currently serving as the vice chairofthe International Examination and Certification Board(IECB) and is the Speaker Chair of the Colorado Vision Training Conference.Her primary interests in practice include pediatric vision care, vision therapy, sports therapy,and vision rehabilitation.Dr. Simonson is the author of several pictures books for children about vision therapy.
Jennifer S. Simonson, OD, FCOVD
Courses Details
Length
2 Days
Continuing Education Credits
12 hours
Prerequisite
None
For
Optometrists, Vision Therapists and Students
Location
Over the internet
When
Apr. 23rd - Apr. 24th, 2022 at 11AM-6PM
Course Description
Learn about age-appropriate vision therapy procedures for preschool-aged patients from 3-6 years old. Discover procedures to build tracking, focusing, and binocular skills. Train on visually-guided gross motor coordination, fine motor skills, and visual information processing appropriate to the patient’s age and development. This course will cover optometric vision therapy for amblyopia and strabismus to decrease suppression and improve eye alignment and sensory fusion. Learn how to modify therapy techniques for young children and how to successfully sequence vision training.
Course Location
Online Course
Cancellation policy
We are not offering any cancellation fee at this time only voucher towards future courses with a valid cancellation reason.
Bio
Jennifer S. Simonson, OD, FCOVD is the clinical director of the Boulder Valley Vision Therapy Centerin Boulder, CO. She achieved Fellowship in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)in 2006. Dr. Simonson was the recipient of the 2007 Colorado Young Optometrist of the YearAward. Sheis currently serving as the vice chairofthe International Examination and Certification Board(IECB) and is the Speaker Chair of the Colorado Vision Training Conference.Her primary interests in practice include pediatric vision care, vision therapy, sports therapy,and vision rehabilitation.Dr. Simonson is the author of several pictures books for children about vision therapy.
Course Schedule
This is a 12-hour course spread over two subsequent April 23-24. From 11 am – 6 pm.
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