Seeing through new eyes : changing the lives of children with autism, Asperger syndrome and other developmental disabilities through vision therapy / Melvin Kaplan ; foreword by Stephen Edelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaplan, Melvin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome.

Autism in children.

Autism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dr. Kaplan identifies common ASD symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor eye contact and tantrums as typical responses to the confusion caused by vision disorder. He also explains the effects of difficulties that people with autism experience with ""ambient vision"", including a lack of spatial awareness and trouble with coordination.

Contents:

COVER; Seeing Through New Eyes: Changing the Lives of Children with Autism,Asperger Syndrome and Other Developmental Disabilities Through Vision Therapy; Contents; Foreword; Part I:Understanding Visual Dysfunction and the Role of Prism Lenses and Vision Therapy; 1.The Behavior is the Solution; 2.Prism Lenses and Vision Therapy:Overview and Historical Perspective; Part II:The Kaplan Nonverbal Battery: Testing and Interpretation of Results; 3.Special Tests for Special Needs; 4.Analyzing Your Test Results: The Art and Science of Knowing Your Patient; Part III:Planning a Visual Management Program

5.The Therapy Process:A Philosophical Overview 6.Therapy Approaches for Patients with Strabismus; 7.Therapy Approaches for Patients with Orientation Issues; 8.Therapy Approaches for Patients with Spatial Organization Issues; 9.What Does Breathing Have to do with Vision?; 10.The Big Picture: Integrating Vision Therapy into a Comprehensive Treatment Program; APPENDIX: THE VAN ORDEN STAR: A WINDOW INTO PERSONAL SPACE; GLOSSARY; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786610538218

9781280538216

128053821X

9781846422478

1846422477

OCLC:

476047417