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CATEGORIES:District Event
SUMMARY:Southeast District Meeting February 2020
DESCRIPTION:
Join us for the Southeast District's February meeting at the University
of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Non-TNOTA members can register for this
event below to submit payment in order to receive their CEUs. This e
vent is free for TNOTA members and $20 for non-members.
Title: Orientation and Mobility
Instruction for People with Low Vision or Blindness
Speaker Name: Larisa D
eZayas, COMS
Short Bio: Larisa DeZayas, COMS, joined the Signal Centers – A
ssistive Technology Services staff as a Vision Rehabilitation Specialist in
2018. She provides Orientation & Mobility (indoor and outdoor travel s
kills) instruction and support to clients who are living with low vision or
blindness. Larisa is
a Chattanooga native who graduated from the Center for Creative Arts (Schoo
l for Performing Arts at Chattanooga High). She received her BA from the Un
iversity of Toronto before becoming a Certified Orientation & Mobility
Specialist at Mohawk College in Brantford, Ontario. Larisa then completed h
er internship at the Montreal Association of the Blind, the oldest blind re
habilitation center in Canada. Afterward she returned to the U.S. and worke
d in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as an O&M Specialist while raising her two ch
ildren, Irena and Tris. Larisa brings back to Chattanooga over 20 years of experience teaching sk
ills for independent mobility and daily living with people of all ages, in
a wide variety of settings – in the schools, in homes, in assisted living f
acilities, in the community, and most recently 10 years at a VA Medical Cen
ter working with Veterans. Larisa believes success comes with patience, setting attainable and me
aningful goals, starting with basics, using practical tools and strategies,
educating and supporting family members and professionals, and providing c
lients with opportunities for practice. Ultimately, her goal is to offer pe
ople with vision impairments a chance to learn ways to be physically active
and to feel connected to their communities.
Brief Description of Presentation: This prese
ntation will introduce the general service delivery models associated with
blind rehabilitation services, especially in Orientation and Mobility (O&am
p;M). Basic information will be given on types of vision loss and the emoti
onal adjustment process. A brief overview will be provided on professionals
who work in the field of adult blind rehabilitation and discuss ways OT ca
n contribute most effectively to a blind rehabilitation team. Present case
stories and client journeys to regaining control over their lives through b
lind rehabilitation will be provided. Ongoing barriers to care for those wh
o have experienced vision loss will be reviewed. The process of when and ho
w to refer a patient to the local blind rehabilitation program and low visi
on services will be discussed.
Learn
ing Objectives:
By the end of the pre
sentation, participations should be able to describe:
1) The reasons a patient with vision loss would benefit from Orienta
tion and Mobility assessment and instruction either in addition to any conc
urrent medication intervention or following treatment. 2) The various ways a person can experience a reduction in functio
nal vision and how the reduce functional vision potentially could affect th
eir daily living skills and mobility.
3) When a
nd how to make a referral to non-medical blind/low vision rehabilitation se
rvices.
Location: University of Tennessee Chattanooga
(UTC)
Mapp Building
410 East
8th Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Participants may park in Lot 56.
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