{"id":6600,"date":"2016-07-01T23:53:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T03:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/?p=6600"},"modified":"2019-11-22T20:53:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-23T00:53:33","slug":"low-vision-the-best-of-ot-toolkit-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/low-vision-the-best-of-ot-toolkit-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best of OT Toolkit Resources: Low Vision and Blindness"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Low-Vision\"<\/a>Low vision presents so many challenges to patients \u2013 difficulty with ADL\u2019s, increased risk of falls and loss of beloved activities.\u00a0 To help you help your patients with low vision, I have compiled some of the most useful resources that I have posted over the last couple of years in one handy article.<\/p>\n

The Occupational Therapy Toolkit includes 15 Patient Education Handouts addressing low vision.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!
\nCheryl Hall, OT
\nAuthor and Illustrator
\nOccupational Therapy Toolkit<\/p>\n

Lighting the Way: A Key to Independence Booklet<\/strong><\/span>
\nAARP and Lighting Research Center Resource
\nAnswers common questions about\u00a0vision and lighting and offers\u00a0practical solutions.
\nPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Organizations Assisting the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Internet Low Vision Society
\nRead More<\/a><\/p>\n

Everyday Living \u2013 VisionAware<\/strong><\/span>
\nAmerican Foundation for the Blind
\nTips, techniques, and information about helpful products that can help you accomplish a wide range of everyday tasks, including home modifications, kitchen adaptations, household organization, orientation and mobility skills, recreation and leisure activities, and home repair.
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Choice Magazine Listening<\/strong><\/span>
\nA nonprofit organization that provides audio recordings of memorable articles, stories, interviews, essays and poems from outstanding current magazines, completely free of charge, to blind, visually impaired, physically disabled or dyslexic adults.
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Book on Tape Program<\/strong><\/span>
\nLibrary of Congress
\nNational Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Braille and Audio Program
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Newspapers Service for Low Vision<\/span><\/strong>
\nNational Federation of the Blind
\nFree service for those who cannot read regular news print from the National Federation of the Blind
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Continuing Education \u2013 Low Vision<\/span><\/strong>
\nLighthouse Guild
\nOnline courses on low vision: Mult-E-Skills Vision Rehabilitation Training Program
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Visual Skills Workbook by Leslie Burkhardt<\/span><\/strong>
\nLiving Well With Low Vision
\nDesigned to help people with macular degeneration use their vision better to see objects, to read, and to write.
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Vision Loss in Older Persons<\/strong><\/span>
\nAmerican Family Physician 2009
\nArticle<\/a><\/p>\n

Low Vision Gateway<\/span><\/strong>
\nYour starting point\u00a0to the world’s resources for vision loss, vision-impairment,\u00a0blindness, low vision aids and low vision rehabilitation services.
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Low vision presents so many challenges to patients \u2013 difficulty with ADL\u2019s, increased risk of falls and loss of beloved activities.\u00a0 To help you help your patients with low vision, I have compiled some of the most useful resources that I have posted over the last couple of years in…<\/p>\n

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