The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association International (NORA) has announced the opening of registration for its 2026 Annual Conference, scheduled for October 22-25 at the Hilton Peachtree City Atlanta Hotel & Conference Center in Peachtree City, Georgia.
The conference will also serve as the launch venue for a redesigned Clinical Skills education program and an expanded Fellowship pathway. According to the organization, the updated structure is intended to create a more standardized training model for clinicians working with patients affected by concussion, traumatic brain injury, stroke, dizziness, vestibular disorders, and other neurological conditions.
NORA, an interdisciplinary organization focused on neuro-optometric and neuro-visual rehabilitation, said the initiative is based on growing research indicating that visual dysfunction is a frequent outcome of neurological injury and disease, though it is often underrecognized in clinical settings.
The redesigned Clinical Skills program restructures NORA’s existing Clinical Skills 1-3 courses into a hybrid model that combines online coursework with in-person clinical training. The curriculum emphasizes clinical reasoning, patient safety, interdisciplinary care, and rehabilitation approaches informed by current research, according to the organization.
A key component of the update is the creation of a more defined pathway toward Fellowship in NORA. The organization stated that this structure is intended to support more consistent competency standards and broaden access to neuro-visual rehabilitation training for health care professionals.
"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,” said Barbara Barclay, executive director of NORA.
The 2026 conference theme, “Building the Future of Neuro-Visual Care: Collaboration, Education, Transformation,” reflects the organization’s stated priorities of expanding interdisciplinary education and strengthening clinical training in neurological rehabilitation.
Conference programming is expected to include more than 22 hours of continuing education credits, lectures, panel discussions, workshops, and hands-on clinical training sessions. The event will also feature presentations on emerging research in neuroscience and rehabilitation, as well as exhibit space for technologies and products related to neuro-rehabilitation and vision care.
The conference is intended for optometrists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, physicians, rehabilitation specialists, and other health care professionals involved in neurological care and recovery.
Early registration pricing is available through June 30.
More information is available here. OM