All students are required to complete 16 hours of observation of low vision practice to graduate from the program. The observation assignment isn’t due UNTIL THE LAST COURSE (OT 691), which you will take your final semester. You may complete your observations at any time before you take OT 691 and you may observe at multiple sites-if desired. You may observe support groups, other low vision rehab professionals, ophthalmologists, optometrists, VA vision rehab services, community programs etc. The only requirement is that the setting represents some aspect of vision rehabilitation. Support groups can constitute 2 hours of your observation experience. You will need to obtain a signed verification of hours for each setting (see page 2 of the assignment). When you finish your observations, choose one setting and write up your observation using the provided template. A detailed description of the assignment, the template and the verification form is located in the Resources Folder.

To repeat-you will submit the clinical observation summary during OT 691-your final course in the program and it will be due in mid-July. However, many students like to complete the observations early and submit them early. You can submit this assignment as an email attachment to Beth at bbarstow@uab.edu before you take OT 691 and she will save it in a file and grade it during OT 691. You may scan the verification form and attach it to an email, fax it to Beth at 205-975-7787 or as a last resort send a paper copy to Beth Barstow PhD, Department of Occupational Therapy, SHPB 350, UAB, 1720 2nd Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35294-1212.