LOUISVILLE, KY.—The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association International (NORA) has opened registration for its 2026 Annual Conference, taking place October 22–25, 2026, at the Hilton Peachtree City Atlanta Hotel & Conference Center in Peachtree City, Ga. The conference will serve as the launch platform for NORA’s newly redesigned clinical skills education program and expanded Fellowship pathway, a science-based initiative designed to increase the number of healthcare professionals trained to identify and manage visual dysfunction associated with neurological injury and disease, according to the group.
The conference is designed for optometrists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, physicians, rehabilitation specialists, and other healthcare professionals involved in neurological care and recovery.
The redesigned program reflects a growing body of peer-reviewed research demonstrating that visual dysfunction is common following concussion, traumatic brain injury, stroke, vestibular disorders, and other neurological conditions, yet often remains underrecognized in clinical practice. NORA’s educational initiatives aim to help bridge this gap by providing clinicians with practical, evidence-informed approaches that can be integrated into interdisciplinary rehabilitation programs.
A central focus of the 2026 conference is the launch of NORA’s fully redesigned clinical skills educational pathway—a comprehensive restructuring of Clinical Skills 1, 2, and 3 designed to create a more standardized, accessible, and clinically rigorous pathway for healthcare professionals entering the field of neuro-visual rehabilitation.
The redesigned program introduces a fully hybridized educational model combining online pre-conference didactic learning with intensive in-person clinical training. The curriculum has been restructured around science-based principles of neurological rehabilitation, emphasizing clinical reasoning, patient safety, evidence-informed assessment, functional outcomes, interdisciplinary treatment planning, and rehabilitation strategies informed by current research.
The redesign also establishes a clearer and more scalable pathway toward Fellowship in NORA (FNORA), helping create consistent competency standards while supporting the organization’s long-term goal of expanding access to science-based neuro-visual rehabilitation services throughout the U.S. and internationally.
“Patients with concussion, traumatic brain injury, stroke, dizziness, and neurological disease often experience visual dysfunction that goes unrecognized for months or even years,” said Barbara Barclay, executive director of NORA. “Our goal is to help build a larger workforce of clinicians trained in science-based neuro-visual rehabilitation so patients can receive earlier identification, more effective interdisciplinary care, and ultimately better outcomes.”
The 2026 conference theme, titled Building the Future of Neuro-Visual Care: Collaboration • Education • Transformation, reflects NORA’s commitment to advancing science-based neuro- visual rehabilitation, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, expanding access to evidence-informed care, and helping build the next generation of clinicians trained to address the complex visual consequences of neurological injury and disease.
To register for the conference, click here. Early bird registration pricing is available through June 30, 2026.
