Description

You already recognize that concussion management requires far more than symptom checklists, and this clinically grounded course expands your ability to evaluate and treat the neuro-visual consequences of mild traumatic brain injury. Drawing from practical experience and emerging research, Dr. Joseph Clark presents a structured framework for identifying visual, ocular motor, and processing deficits that frequently persist after sports concussion. You will explore the three pillars of neuro-visual training—ocular motor performance, eye discipline, and visual processing—and learn how to apply them through targeted assessment and rehabilitation strategies. The program moves beyond theory into real clinical application, including sideline testing, photophobia management, peripheral vision training, and return-to-play considerations. Designed for clinicians who manage complex neurological and athletic populations, this course strengthens your ability to detect subtle deficits, guide recovery, and optimize performance outcomes in patients recovering from concussion.

What you’ll learn:

  • Define concussion mechanisms and recognize neuro-visual dysfunction following mild traumatic brain injury.
  • Apply the three-pillar neuro-visual training model to guide targeted rehabilitation strategies.
  • Perform practical clinical assessments including phoria, saccades, convergence, and peripheral vision testing.
  • Integrate advanced tools such as Brock string, Dynavision, and suppression therapies effectively.
  • Implement evidence-informed return-to-play and sideline decision-making protocols confidently.
  • Syllabus

    Components

    • Topic 1 – Foundations of Sports Concussion and mTBI
      • Establish a clear clinical definition of concussion and understand mechanisms of injury, myth correction, and the importance of baseline data in sports populations.
    • Topic 2 – Neuro-Visual Consequences of Brain Injury
      • Examine how traumatic brain injury disrupts visual processing, ocular motor control, and sensory integration critical for cognitive and athletic performance.
    • Topic 3 – The Three Pillars of Neuro-Visual Training
      • Explore the integrated framework of ocular motor performance, eye discipline, and visual processing to guide targeted rehabilitation strategies.
    • Topic 4 – Clinical Assessment of Neuro-Visual Dysfunction
      • Review practical diagnostic methods including phoria testing, peripheral vision evaluation, convergence, saccades, and pupillary assessment.
    • Topic 5 – Advanced Neuro-Visual Rehabilitation Strategies
      • Apply evidence-informed interventions such as Brock string training, saccadic drills, Dynavision protocols, and suppression management techniques.
    • Topic 6 – Photophobia, Visual Memory, and Cognitive Integration
      • Understand frequency-specific photophobia, visual memory testing, and the integration of cognitive load into vision rehabilitation programs.
    • Topic 7 – Performance-Based Vision Training Applications
      • Connect neuro-visual training principles to athletic performance, reaction time optimization, and peripheral vision enhancement.
    • Topic 8 – Return-to-Play and Exertion Considerations
      • Implement structured clinical decision-making for safe return to learn and return to play following concussion.
    • Topic 9 – Sideline Assessment and Absence-of-Suspicion Testing
      • Utilize rapid, documentable sideline tools to support clinical judgment in acute sports environments.
    • Topic 10 – Integrated Clinical Management of Concussion Patients
      • Synthesize diagnostic findings and rehabilitation strategies into a comprehensive, patient-centered neuro-visual care model.

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    Also includes

    3
    Months Medline Access
    3
    Months of Access to Complete the course (from the date of purchase)
    Ability to resubscribe to keep access after
    3
    months
    Eligibility for Neurology Fellowship and Diplomate Examinations after the completion of 300+ hours of study
    Certificate of Completion

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