Course Description: This course is designed to help professionals working with individuals
with visual impairments or blindness increase their knowledge and skills in adapted physical
education, recreational and leisure activities, while gaining an increased understanding of
issues related to living with vision loss, challenges in maintaining mental health, overcoming
social barriers and possible solutions/strategies for accessing recreation and leisure activities in
order to support increased social well-being of such individuals.
Conference Objectives:
1.Participants will identify three or more recreational activities to empower individuals who are
blind or visually impaired
2. Participants will outline three or more strategies to help individuals who are blind or visually
impaired recognize resources to combat isolation.
3. Participants will identify at least three physical barriers which hinder social wellbeing for
individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
4. Participants will list at least five psychosocial issues related to adjustment to vision loss for
individuals and their families.
Continuing Education: ACVREP
NOTE: Each
webinar contains an opening and closing code, given verbally by the moderator.
You will need these codes to complete the assessment and earn the certificate
for the program. Please note the opening and closing codes while viewing the
webinar.