Heidi Spain discusses the impact of vision on cognitive processes, the relationship between the vestibular system and vision, and how visual processing therapy addresses timing deficits.

Topics covered:

Visual processing in the adult population

The research driving visual processing approaches
The link between visual processing therapy and the treatment of language deficits, cognition, and apraxia related errors

Discussion Guide

Resources mentioned in the episode

20 Nanoseconds: Heidi Spain’s YouTube channel
Visual and Perceptual after a neurologic event slide show

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Thank you, Heidi, for this incredible list!

Heidi Spain is an Occupational Therapist with 35 years of clinical experience. She has specialized in neurological rehabilitation and has a special interest in visual system, oculomotor system and vestibular system dysfunction. She is a Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist, and Neurodevelopmental trained (NDT trained). She has also worked as a Driving Rehabilitation Specialist, presented at ADED conference, and was the President of the Association for Driver Educators of the Disabled in the years they were developing their certification requirements. She has worked for UCHealth, Memorial Hospital, celebrating 21 years in this system. She has been utilized in Program development on RPCU and is a Senior Specialist in outpatient rehabilitation. She is involved in the Community of Practice for Driving issues in Colorado. She has presented in services for UChealth south district on visual processing.