Vision and the Brain provides current research and thinking on CVI including:
Vision and the Brain helps professionals put knowledge into action with information about:
» Role of the brain in vision
» Effects of brain damage on vision
» Impact of CVI on child development
» Consideration in behavioral diagnosis
» CVI, autism spectrum disorders, and ADHD
» Eye movement disorders in children with CVI
» Refractive errors and impaired focusing
» Assessment methods for children with CVI
» Intervention strategies for children with CVI
» Linking assessments to the expanded core
curriculum (ECC), literacy, and math
» Technology for children with CVI
» Intervention methods for children with CVI and
with multiple disabilities
» Early intervention for young children with CVI
» Supports for parents and families
Available in print, e-book and online subscription.
Vision and the Brain
Understanding Cerebral Visual Impairment
in Children
Amanda Hall Lueck and
Gordon N. Dutton, Editors
Cerebral visual impairment, also known as cortical visual
impairment, has become the most common cause of
visual impairment in children in the United States and
the developed world. In Vision and the Brain, two eminent
leading experts bring to bear the collected insights,
comprehensive descriptions, and practice suggestions
of a range of specialists to illuminate the complexities of
vision loss related to brain injury and neurological causes
and provide readers with approaches to assessment and
intervention.
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