Efficacy of Low Vision Services for Visually Impaired Children

1991 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.W. Hofstetter
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Low Vision Aids ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

Though it is known that visually impaired children can be helped by low vision aids, little research has been done on the use of such aids by children. In this study of 137 children, subjects were screened for visual capacity. Where appropriate, recommendations were made that they be examined further, in most cases by low vision specialists and in others by general optometrists. Follow-up was made on many of the children who received aids as a result of these examinations to determine whether the aids were being used effectively.

Low vision aids for visually impaired children

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 871-882 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Schurink ◽  
R.F.A. Cox ◽  
A.H.N. Cillessen ◽  
G.H.M.B. van Rens ◽  
F.N. Boonstra
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Low Vision Aids ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

Low Vision Enhancement: The Use of Figure–Ground Reversals with Visually Impaired Children

1985 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence R. Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Visual Functioning ◽  
Black Background ◽  
Printed Materials ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

Describes an investigation of how different figure-ground contrast combinations affect the visual functioning of visually impaired children. The study employed the use of field reversals—printing white and yellow foregrounds on a black background—to decrease the amount of light reflected from printed materials to the eye. Eighteen visually impaired children ranging in age from nine years, four months to 14 years, six months participated in this study. The findings indicated that neither reversals in contrast nor chromaticity differences were effective measures for increasing visual functioning.

Assessment, Counseling, and Training of Integrated Visually Impaired Children

1979 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 351-358
Author(s):  
Eva Lindstedt
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Residential School ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Visually Handicapped ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children ◽  
And Training

Describes experimental work that has been carried out in creating services for integrated visually handicapped children at a Center of assessment, counselling and training, located at a residential school. The principles and methods applied are outlined and a report given of 70 children visiting the Center during one time period. The clinical procedure and follow-up is described. The complexity of the problems and the necessity of an individual approach in habilitation is stressed as well as the importance of team work engaging both professional and nonprofessional persons.

The Effects on Visually Impaired Children of Viewing Fluorescent Stimuli under Black-Light Conditions

1998 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 313-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.J. LaGrow ◽  
J-P Leung ◽  
S. Leung ◽  
P. Yeung
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
White Light ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Visual Performance ◽  
Light Conditions ◽  
Black Light ◽  
High Acuity ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

In this study, 30 children with low vision (divided into a high and a low visual acuity group) were presented with stimuli under four conditions (white stimuli-white light, orange stimuli-white light, white stimuli-black light, and orange stimuli-black light) and were asked to rank their preferences for the four conditions. The goal was to determine the effects of the various combinations of stimuli and lighting on the children's visual performance. The orange stimuli viewed under black light resulted in the best performance overall, benefited the low-acuity group more than the high-acuity group, and was the most-preferred condition for both groups.

Intelligence Profiles of Low Vision and Blind Children

1992 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Groenveld ◽  
J.E. Jan
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Response Pattern ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Blind Children ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children ◽  
Consistent Response

This article reports on an analysis of the WISC-R and WPPSI profiles of 118 visually impaired children without additional neurological problems. A consistent response pattern on the Wechsler batteries emerged, suggesting that the verbal as well as the performance tests can provide useful assessment information.

The Development of Low Vision Services in Poland

1989 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-66
Author(s):  
A. Adamowicz-Hummel ◽  
G. Walczak
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Education Professional ◽  
Impaired Children ◽  
Visually Impaired Children

This article discusses Poland's developing efforts in the field of low vision, first providing a historical review of the education of blind and visually impaired children. It presents data on education, professional preparation programs, research on low vision, and the adaptation of materials and teaching methods to the cultural needs of the Polish low vision population.

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