Thinking differently about vision rehabilitation in stroke clients

9.30 arrival and registration

10.00 Welcome

10.05 – 10.30 Scotland's Stroke Pathway – Charlie Chung 

AHP Stroke Strategic Lead/Long COVID Rehabilitation Lead/Consultant Occupational Therapist

10.40 – 12.00

Workshop one: Visual scanning - Laura Walker, CEO and Alister Lees, Assistant Neurological Vision Rehabilitation Specialist: Visibility Scotland

Workshop two: Understanding and managing fatigue and powered wheelchairs - Jac Pentland, Senior OT, and Kate Pirie, OT:  Edinburgh Community Rehabilitation and Support Centre

12.00 -13.00 lunch will be provided plus Nina Saunders from Cycling Scotland will showcase the Stroke Cycling Pilot Programme, which was launched in early June Nina will bring one bike and provide demos during the breaks.

13.00-14.15  delegates swap workshop

14.30 – 15.15 Scottish Driving Assessment Centre SMART centre: Exceptional Case Rule and assessment 

15.15 – 15.45 The Oxford Visual Perceptual Screen, latest research - Charlie Chung

15.40 – Closing remarks

Close at 16.00