Walter Wittich, Ph.D. FAAO CLV

Associate Professor, School of Optometry, Université de Montréal
Adjunct Professor, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Concordia University
Regular Member and Site Director
CRIR–Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Center, MAB and Mackay sites, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal and
CRIR– Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille, CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre

Phone: 514 343-7962

Fax: 514 343-2382

Email: walter.wittich@umontreal.ca

Website: https://opto.umontreal.ca/prof/WWittich

Education

  • B.Sc., Psychology, Concordia University, 2004
  • M.A., Psychology, Concordia University, 2006
  • Certificate, Trans-disciplinary Research Training, University of Toronto, 2007
  • Ph.D., Neuroscience, McGill University, 2010
  • Postdoctorate, Audiology/Biomedical science, Université de Montréal, 2012

Research interests

Sensory impairments; low-vision clientele.

Research Laboratory

Vision Impairment Research Laboratory

Selected publications

 

*Jaiswal, A.,*Paramasivam, A., Budhiraja, S., Holzhey, P., *Santhakumaran, P., *Gravel, C., *Martin, J., *Ogedengbe, T., James, T.G., Kennedy, B., Tang, D., Tran, Y., Colson-Osborne, H., Minhas, R., Granberg, S., & Wittich, W. (accepted, July 8th 2024). The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core sets for deafblindness, Part II of the Systematic review: Linking data to the ICF categories, European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. [doi] 

Koesters, N., Minhas, R., Wittich, W., McMenemy, A., Johnson, C. (in press June 24th 2024). Visualizing worldwide prevalence of age-related dual sensory loss (DSL), Journal of Aging and Health.  [doi]

Wittich, W., *Dumassais, S., *Jaiswal, A., *Paramasivam, A., Budhiraja, S., Lopez, R. & Granberg, S. (2024). Development of Core Sets for deafblindness: An international expert survey on functioning and disability of individuals living with deafblindness using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 60(2), 382-390. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Xiong, Y., Nemargut, J.P., Bradley, C., Wittich, W., & Legge, G.E. (2024). Dual Sensory Impairment: Use of Residual Vision and Hearing in Real-Life Spatial Localization, Scientific Reports, 14, 7911. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

*Dumassais, S., Pichora-Fuller., M. K., Guthrie, D., Phillips, N., Savundranayagam, M. Y., & Wittich, W. (2024). Strategies Used during the Cognitive Evaluation of Older Adults with Dual Sensory Impairment: A Scoping Review. Age and Ageing, 53(3), afae05. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research orientation

Axis 1: Sensory, Motor and Cognitive Functions and Activities

Research topic

Theme 1: Functional Mechanisms

Research Site

CRIR – Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille, CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre

CRIR – Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (Layton-Mackay Site), CIUSSS West-Central Montreal

University Affiliation