Low Vision
Completing everyday activities can be difficult for people
with visual impairments. Occupational Therapy helps people use their available
vision to complete personal self-cares, home management tasks, community participation,
rest/sleep, work, play, education, leisure, and social participation. The
following are some ways that occupational therapy can help a person achieve
their highest ability and goals:
- Prevent
accidents and injuries- fall prevention, defensive pedestrianism, driving
assessment, medication management (including eye drops), exercise promotion,
promote health and wellness. We do not teach white cane use.
- Teach new
skills – low vision compensation and remediation strategies using adaptive
equipment, technology, magnification
- Modify
the task or environment - Contrast and lighting, adaptive strategies
- Promote a
healthy and satisfying lifestyle
- We work
in coordination with community agencies including WI Council for the Blind
& Visually Impaired, Office for the Blind & Visually Impaired, DVR.