Envision 08 A multiple-disciplinary vision rehabilitation and research conference Envision
Sessions & Events

Sessions & Events

Envision 08 At-A-Glance

Thursday, September 4
9:00 am Pre-Conference Workshops  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Encino Sabino Camino Real Madero Carranza
9:00 am
W1: Managing Geriatric Low Vision Patients: Myths. Misconceptions and Low Vision Rehabilitation for Success
Alfred  Rosenbloom, OD, Other M.A., D.O.S. ;
Gregory Goodrich, PhD Vision Research
W2: Magnification, Lighting & Sun Filters: Low Vision “Boot Camp” Basics
Charles Schwartz, Other MS
W3: Understanding Vision Loss Caused by Neurological Injuries
Tonya  Mennem, Occupational Therapist ;
Kia Eldred, OD
W4: Addressing the Psychosocial Impact of Vision Loss
Diane whitaker, OD
 
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
1:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshops  (1:00 - 4:00 pm)
Encino Sabino Camino Real Madero Carranza
1:00 pm
W5: Neuro-optometric Rehabilitation: A Closer Look
Vincent Vicci, OD, Other P.A. ;
Janet Berthiaume, Occupational Therapist
W6: Evaluation and Management of the Pediatric Patient with Vision Impairment
Dawn DeCarlo, OD
W7: Our First View-Seeing and Treating the Emotional Components of Low Vision
Linda Goodwin, Occupational Therapist, Other Certified Grief Counselor
W8: Custom and Pre-Made Optical Low Vision Device Workshop
Lynne  Noon, OD
 
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
Friday, September 5
7:00 am Continental Breakfast, Navarro   (7:00 - 8:00 am)
8:00 am Opening plenary session: The Creativity of Stress with Visual Impairments, James Smith, Navarro   (8:00 - 9:00 am)
9:00 am Research Poster Sessions, Madero  (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
9:15 am Sessions  (9:15 - 10:15 am)
Encino Sabino Camino Real Madero Carranza
9:15 am
S1: Overview of Vision Rehabilitation Treatment Modalities
Mark Wilkinson, OD
S2: VISUAL-VESTIBULAR INTEGRATION DYSFUNCTION
Vincent Vicci, OD, Other P.A.
S3: Fall Prevention Through a Collaborative Multi-disciplinary Approach
Janet Berthiaume, Occupational Therapist
S4: Charles Bonnet Visual Hallucinations.
Mary Lou Jackson, MD ophthalmology
 
         
         
         
10:15 am Break, Navarro Prefunction  (10:15 - 10:45 am)
11:00 am Keynote Address, Low Vision Rehabilitation: Historical Perspectives- New Challenges Alfred A. Rosenbloom, OD FAAO , Navarro   (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
1:00 pm Sessions  (1:00 - 3:00 pm)
Encino Sabino Camino Real Madero Carranza
1:00 pm
S5: Maximizing and Managing Vision: the 12 Visual Problems of Low Vision Patients
Laura Windsor, OD
S6: Opening the Black Box: Neuroplasticity and Oculomotor Learning in Saccadic and Vergence Eye Movements
Tara Alvarez, PhD Biomedical Engineering
S7: Increasing the Effectiveness of Low Vision OT: Using “Fun and Games”
Charles Schwartz, Other MS
S8: Orientation & Mobility for Young Children with Visual Impairments: Developing Motor Skills
Rona Pogrund, PhD Special Education- Visual Impairment
 
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
3:30 pm Break, Navarro   (3:30 - 4:00 pm)
4:00 pm Sessions  (4:00 - 6:00 pm)
Encino Sabino Camino Real Madero Carranza
4:00 pm
S10: Evaluation and Management of Children with Visual Impairments
Mark Wilkinson, OD
S11: Innovative Approaches in Low Vision
Richard  Windsor, OD
S12: Starting an OT Low Vision Program: New Challenges, Fresh Ideas
Janet Menke, Occupational Therapist ;
JoAnne Wright, Low Vision Therapist, Occupational Therapist, PhD Occupational Science ;
Rhonda Landry, Occupational Therapist ;
Monica  Perlmutter, Occupational Therapist ;
Lynne  Noon, OD
S13: Preparing Student's with Spectacle-Mounted Telescopes for Participation in Driver's Education: The role of the Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Julie  Unatin, Teacher of visually impaired, Orientation and Mobility Specialist
 
         
         
         
5:00 pm
S14: Evaluating Fitness to Drive
Diane whitaker, OD
    S15: Orientation and Mobility for Adults with Visual Impairment
Nora Griffin-Shirley, PhD Human Resource Development
 
         
         
         
6:00 pm Reception, Navarro   (6:00 - 7:00 pm)
Saturday, September 6
7:00 am Continental Breakfast, Navarro   (7:00 - 8:00 am)
8:00 am Sessions  (8:00 - 9:00 am)
Encino Sabino Camino Real Madero Carranza
8:00 am
S16: Pediatric Low Vision Rehabilitation
Deena Sandall, OD
S17: The Diabetic Patient Dilemma: Poor Patient Education and Referral for Vision Rehabilitation
William  Park, OD
S18: Hope, Help, and Independence for People with Vision Loss
Bonnie  Truax, Other Counselor
S19: Computer-Based Technology for the Low Vision Patient
Michael Fischer, OD
 
         
         
         
9:15 am Sessions  (9:15 - 10:15 am)
Encino Sabino Camino Real Madero Carranza
9:15 am
S20: Creating a Low Vision Task Force: Pooling Resources to Better Serve the Community
Sandra Fox, OD ;
Melva  Perez Andrews, Low Vision Therapist, Occupational Therapist
S21: Contact Lenses as an Adjunct of Vision Rehabilitation
William  Park, OD
S22: You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks-Successful Visual Reahbilitation for the Older Adult Learner
Colleen  O'Donnell, Low Vision Therapist, Occupational Therapist
S23: Social competence – a necessity for job placement!
Elke  Wagner , Other see biography
 
         
         
         
10:15 am Break, Navarro   (10:15 - 11:00 am)
11:00 am Keynote Address Robert W. Massof, Ph.D  (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
12:00 pm Buffet Lunch, Navarro   (12:00 - 1:30 pm)
1:30 pm Sessions  (1:30 - 3:30 pm)
Encino Sabino Camino Real Madero Carranza
1:30 pm
S24: Bioptic Driving Fitting and Training: The Keys to Success
Laura Windsor, OD
S25: Nervous About Neuro-Visual Rehabilitation?- Planning and Providing Intervention for Visual Field Loss
Colleen  O'Donnell, Low Vision Therapist, Occupational Therapist
S26: Intervention for the Patient with Diabetes Who is Visually Impaired
Rhonda Landry, Occupational Therapist
S27: Cortical Visual Impairment: What is it, and how do we adapt?
Sherry  Holder, Teacher of visually impaired, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Low Vision Therapist ;
Renee' Miller, Teacher of visually impaired, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Low Vision Therapist
RS: Overcoming The Barriers to Treating Vision Impairment: The Team, Outcomes and Funding
Lori  Grover, OD ;
Joan Stelmack, OD ;
Robert W. Massof, PhD Physiological Optics
         
         
         
2:30 pm
S28: Is the Optic Disc Cupping or Sinking in Glaucoma?
Syed  Hasnain, MD General Ophthalmology
S29: Accessibility and IBM
Lynne Brown, Other IBM Researcher
     
         
         
         
3:30 pm Break  (3:30 - 4:00 pm)
4:00 pm Sessions  (4:00 - 5:00 pm)
Encino Sabino Camino Real Madero Carranza
4:00 pm
S31: Driving and the Hemianopsia Patient
Richard  Windsor, OD
S32: Using the Clinical Triad of Acuity/Contrast Sensitivity/ Central Visual Field To Plan Rehabilitaion Interventions for Patients With Macular Disease
Mary Lou Jackson, MD ophthalmology
S33: Developing Low Vision OT Programs in a Rural Setting: 4 Models to Consider in an Environment with Limited Resources
Sherry MacKinnon, Low Vision Therapist, Occupational Therapist
S34: Video and Adaptive Technology for the Low Vision Patient
Michael Fischer, OD