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Examining Infants and Children Through Age Three

Course Description

For: Optometrists Only

This course will provide the optometrist with a complete overview of optometric care for infants and young children using a developmental approach.  Through this course, optometrists will understand how to prescribe for the child's development and not just for learning.  Several young children will be present for portions of the course for participants to see actual techniques demonstrated and applied and for hands-on practice.

 

The course will provide a thorough background of developmental milestones in infants and young children. This section will cover milestones such as movement, primitive reflexes,  speech and language, socio-cognitive, ocular, and visuo-cognitive development.                                

 

Participants will be taken through the examination sequence from preparing for the exam, taking the history, to successfully communicating with the young patient.  The instructor will also cover the testing protocols in both administration and assessment. 

Testing areas covered will be as follows:

• Oculomotor development

• Binocular development

• Performance assessment

• Receptive/expressive assessment

• Visuo-cognitive development

• Refractive status, including emmetropization

• Visual acuity

• Ocular health

• Social interaction

The instructor will also cover patient management with an emphasis on stability, encouraging the optometrist to prescribe for the future, where you want your patient to be.  This section will include discussion on lenses, guidance, consultation, and communication.

This course is highly interactive, with small group presentations and hands-on experience that will provide the experience you need for the confidence you desire. 

BONUS: "Vision: It's Development in Infant and Child", by Gesell, and "How to Develop Your Child's Intelligence" and "Developmental Vision", both by G.N. Getman, will be sent to you as part of your registration fee directly from OEPF.  Course attendees also recieve a comprehensive manual.

Full information: http://www.babousa.org

I thank Baltimore Academy for Behavioral Optometry for cooperation.

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