Full Name
Walter Wittich
Position/Title
Associate Professor
Organization/Company
School of Optometry, University of Montreal
Speaker Bio
Walter Wittich is an Associate Professor at the School of Optometry at the Université de Montréal, in Quebec, Canada. His research focuses on the rehabilitation of older adults with combined vision and hearing loss. His research domains include basic sensory science, as well as medical, psychosocial, and rehabilitation approaches to sensory loss. He is the inaugural chair of the Deafblind International Research Network, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, and is Quebec’s first Certified Low Vision Therapist.
Speaking At
Breakout Session 1A: Elevating Conference Accessibility and Inclusion for Individuals with Deafblindness: Merging Best Practices from Vision, Hearing and Dual Sensory Impairment
Plenary Session 3: The Next Big Thing in Deafblindness Research: Where Do We Go from Here?
Breakout Session 8F/9F: Combined Vison and Hearing Loss in Long-Term Care: Interprofessional Contributions to Integrated Care to Address Sensory-based Communication Barriers
Walter Wittich