Functional Assessment of Vision
Thursday 8 and Friday 9 March
Content
“Functional Vision Assessment is one of the hallmark features
of Vision Services in the education of children who are visually impaired.”
Tanni
L Anthony
In this two-day course participants were given the opportunity to:
- Discuss a range of assessments and procedures, which will help them to choose appropriate materials to use in their own work situation.
- To develop skills in assessing vision by using a range of assessments. (Hands-on experience of objective and subjective vision tests.)
In Day 1 the focus of the course was on the assessment
of functional vision in learners who have no additional difficulties.
In Day 2 the focus was on the assessment of functional
vision in learners with additional difficulties or impairments.
Presenters: Day 1: Janis Sugden, SSC;
Dr Jennifer Skillen, Orthoptist,
VI Scotland/SSC
Day 2: Alison Duthie, Sensory Support Service, Fife;
Dr Aisla Sinclair,
Child Health, Stirling Royal Infirmary;
Christine Stones, Support for
Learning Area Network Team, Stirling
Programme: Day 1
10.30 am Functional Assessment: What do we mean? Janis Sugden
11.15 am What do the figures mean? Jennifer Skillen
1.30 pm Practical Workshops, Janis Sugden
Assessments: demonstrations, Jennifer Skillen
Hands on opportunities to carry out a variety of assessments
3 pm Discussion
3.30 pm Course evaluation
Programme: Day 2
10.30 am Functional Assessment for Children with Additional Difficulties, Aisla Sinclair
11.30 am A Case Study, Christine Stones
1.30 pm MDVI Assessment Tools, Alison Duthie
3 pm Discussion
3.30 pm Course evaluation and close