Acknowledgements
This manual is an open educational resource (OER) created by Ali Bos, OTD, OTR/L with mentorship from Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA. It was developed as part of the doctoral capstone, a requirement for completing the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Learning Objectives
The manual was created to guide occupational therapy students or practitioners who work with older adults experiencing age-related visual impairment.
- By completing this manual, you will be able to:
- Reflect on the influence that age-related visual impairment has on the performance of everyday activities.
- Use the visual perceptual hierarchy to guide the occupational therapy process for those with an age-related visual impairment that limits the performance of daily tasks.