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2012 "Excellence in Education" Keynote Announced

Envision Conference is pleased to announce the Envision Conference 2012 "Excellence in Education" Keynote, Mary Warren, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA.

Mary Warren, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA, is an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Low Vision Rehabilitation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is the editor of a self-paced clinical course on low vision and co-editor of the textbook Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults with Low Vision, both published by the American Occupational Therapy Association Press. She chaired the AOTA panel that developed specialty certification in low vision rehabilitation for occupational therapy practitioners. She has presented numerous workshops on low vision rehabilitation and on visual perceptual dysfunction following acute brain injury, and is an internationally recognized authority in this area. Her research has been published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and she has contributed chapters to several rehabilitation textbooks including Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction. She is also the author of the Brain Injury Visual Perceptual Battery for Adults. Warren is a 2010 recipient of the UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

AOA VRS Receives Envision Award

In the News: American Optometric Association Vision Rehabilitation Section recognized at Envision Conference with the Envision Excellence in Advocacy Award. View the full article in the October 2011 issue of American Optometric Association News.

Continuing Education Certificates Now Available

Envision Conference 2011 continuing education certificates are now available for download. Visit the continuing education page. You will need to enter your name and either registration number or badge number to download your records.

Your feedback is invaluable to us. After several comments about the three-week wait for continuing education certificates, the Envision Conference staff hopes to clarify and streamline our processes.

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“Excellence in Research” Award

The Envision “Excellence in Research” Award will be presented to the individual, individuals or organization that has demonstrated an outstanding career, program, research outcome or effort in low vision research with national or international impact for people who are blind or low vision. The “Excellence in Research” Award will be presented at Envision Conference 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. Please give an example of this research effort.

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Envision Conference 2012 Student Scholarships

Envision is pleased to announce the availability of two Envision Conference Student Scholarships. Each scholarship will be awarded to either a full-time student studying clinical areas of low vision rehabilitation (optometry, ophthalmology, occupational therapy, orientation and mobility, low vision therapy), or a PhD candidate specializing in research related to low vision applications or clinical outcomes. Scholarships cover cost of full registration, but do not include travel or hotel expenses.

To be considered for an Envision Conference Student Scholarship, submit your current curriculum vitae, a letter of reference from at least one professor or clinical supervisor, the attached application, and a one-page narrative explaining your interest in the low vision rehabilitation or research fields, outlining the benefit the Envision Conference would have on your educational and career objectives. All applications are due by April 15, 2012. Notification of acceptance will occur by June 10, 2012.

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Envision Conference adopts mission and theme

The mission of the Envision Conference is to improve the quality of low vision care through excellence in professional collaboration, advocacy, research and education. The focus of Envision Conference 2012 will be "Excellence in Education."

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