Putting together the Puzzle Pieces of Autism Management by Dr Alicia Groce
Putting together the Puzzle Pieces of Autism Management by Dr Alicia Groce
Course Description
Understanding development and the developmental differences of children on the Autism spectrum is key in Optometric management. Creatively designing your exam sequence, vision therapy evaluation, and vision therapy sequence can allow for successful treatment. Modifications to traditional therapy can easily be made to help care for the special population.
Instructor Bio
Dr. Hohendorf is Instructor Emeritus of OEPF’s Clinical Curriculum Courses and Past Chair of OEPF Education Committee. He is a graduate of Illinois College of Optometry (1975), where he participated in an intensified vision therapy protocol under the tutelage of Doctor’s Coleman, Hatfield, and, Leo Manas. After graduation, he practiced in Kentwood, MI, in a full scope practice until 2003, when he moved to Wyoming, MI and established a multidisciplinary clinic, The Vision and Sensory Center. He retired from active practice in 2017.
Alicia Groce, OD, FAAO. FCOVD
Courses Details
Course Duration
30 Days
Continuing Education Credits
02 hours
Course Price
$30
Course Description
Understanding development and the developmental differences of children on the Autism spectrum is key in Optometric management. Creatively designing your exam sequence, vision therapy evaluation, and vision therapy sequence can allow for successful treatment. Modifications to traditional therapy can easily be made to help care for the special population.
Bio
Dr. Alicia Groce is an Assistant Professor at Southern College of Optometry. She earned a Doctor of Optometry from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry. Following graduation, Dr. Groce completed a one year residency in Pediatric Optometry and Binocular Vision at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry. Dr. Groce currently sees patients in The Eye Center’s Pediatrics, Teen and Vision Therapy Clinics. She is also one of the four members of the Rehabilitation Team that serves patients with visual problems from traumatic brain injury in the local rehabilitation hospitals. Dr. Groce’s areas of interest include vision therapy, traumatic brain injury, autism, special needs, vision development, learning related vision problems and infant vision care. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO)and College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD).
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Putting together the Puzzle Pieces of Autism Management by Dr Alicia Groce