Low Vision

  • About Me

    Cheryl Hall
    Occupational Therapist
    Maryland, United States

    Welcome to a site devoted to sharing experience, knowledge and resources to make your job of being a great therapist a lot easier.

    I have been an occupational therapist for more than 30 years. I graduated from San Jose State University with degrees in Occupational Therapy, Gerontology, and Early Child Development. My passion is working with adults and children in home health but I have also worked in rehab, sub-acute rehab, hand therapy, transitional living for TBI, and hospital-based outpatient settings.

  • Previous Posts

OT Toolkit – The 8th Edition is Here!

by Cheryl Hall on April 4th, 2025

This view of my desk and computer was pretty constant over the last year as I worked on the 8th edition of my book, the Occupational Therapy Toolkit. So, I am thrilled to announce the new edition was released on April 3, 2025! The entire Occupational Therapy Toolkit was reviewed,…

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Resource Links for Occupational Therapists

by Cheryl Hall on March 1st, 2019

When researching the 7th edition of the Occupational Therapy Toolkit, I found many outstanding supplemental resources. So I have curated and organized this information into over 30 categories that you can access on my website under Links/Resources. I hope that as an Occupational Therapist, you find it useful to have…

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Occupational Therapy for Low Vision

by Cheryl Hall on February 1st, 2019

In February, the U. S. National Eye Institute raises awareness of low vision and highlights the day-to-day impact for patients. The most common causes of low vision include aged-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. NEI predicts that the number of people in the U. S. impacted by these…

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The Best of OT Toolkit Resources: Low Vision and Blindness

by Cheryl Hall on July 1st, 2016

Low vision presents so many challenges to patients – difficulty with ADL’s, increased risk of falls and loss of beloved activities.  To help you help your patients with low vision, I have compiled some of the most useful resources that I have posted over the last couple of years in…

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