Children with vision impairment assessment, development, and management edited by Naomi Dale, Alison Salt, Jenefer Sargent, Rebecca Greenaway

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dale, Naomi, editor.

Salt, Alison, editor.

Sargent, Jenefer, editor.

Series:

Mac Keith Press Practical Guides.

Mac Keith Press Practical Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with disabilities.

Vision disorders.

Vision disorders in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Mac Keith Press, 2022.

Summary:

Vision impairment is a long-term condition caused by disorders of the eye, optic nerve, and brain. Using evidence-based knowledge, theory, and research, this book provides practical guidance for practitioners who are involved in the care and management of children with long-term vision impairment and disability.

Contents:

Children with Vision Impairment: Assessment, Development, and Management

Contents

Author Appointments

Foreword

Preface

CHAPTER 1 Introduction Naomi Dale, Alison Salt, Jenefer Sargent, and Rebecca Greenaway

PART 1 Eye Disorders, Vision, and Brain

CHAPTER 2 Vision Functions, Classification, and Causes of Childhood Vision Impairment Ameenat Lola Solebo and Jugnoo Sangeeta Rahi

CHAPTER 3 Congenital Eye Disorders Genetics and Clinical Phenotypes Mariya Moosajee and Ngozi Oluonye

CHAPTER 4 Assessment and Habilitation of Vision in Infants and Young Children Alison Salt and Jenefer Sargent

CHAPTER 5 Cerebral Visual Impairment Naomi Dale, Els Ortibus, Jenefer Sargent, and Richard Bowman

CHAPTER 6 Vision Assessment of Children with Complex Neurodisability Jenefer Sargent, Alison Salt, and Elisa Fazzi

CHAPTER 7 Brain Development and Plasticity Francesca Tinelli and Andrea Guzzetta

PART 2 Child Development and Learning from Birth to Older Childhood

CHAPTER 8 Early Years, Early Intervention, and Family Support Naomi Dale, Elena Sakkalou, and Jackie Osborne

CHAPTER 9 Motor Development and Hand Function Julia Smyth and Alison Salt

CHAPTER 10 Language and Communication Development Steve Rose, Kim Bates, and Rebecca Greenaway

CHAPTER 11 Social Communication and Autism Spectrum Disorder Naomi Dale and Alison Salt

CHAPTER 12 Cognition Rebecca Greenaway and Simon Ungar

CHAPTER 13 Experience of Parenting a Child with Vision Impairment Christopher Clark and Kate Clark

PART 3 Further Approaches to Habilitation

CHAPTER 14 Orientation, Mobility, and Independence Skills Habilitation Approaches Jessica Hayton and Susan Mort

CHAPTER 15 Technological Aids for Spatial Perception and Mobility Monica Gori and Giulia Cappagli.

CHAPTER 16 Low-Vision Aids and Assistive Technologies for Reading, Learning, and Education Michael Crossland, Annegret Dahlmann-Noor, and Ngozi Oluonye

CHAPTER 17 Reading Approaches for Braille Readers M Cay Holbrook and Kim T Zebehazy

PART 4 Social Relationships and Participation

CHAPTER 18 Psychological Wellbeing, Mental Health, and Behaviour Clare Jackson

CHAPTER 19 Self-Concept and Social Relationships for Quality of Life and Participation Mathijs Vervloed and Sabina Kef

CHAPTER 20 Towards Autonomy and Independence in Adolescence Graeme Douglas, Mike McLinden, and Rachel Hewett

CHAPTER 21 Personal Experiences from a Young Person Holly Tuke

Index.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from pdf title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed on April 29, 2024).

ISBN:

9781911612353

1911612352

9781911612346

1911612344

OCLC:

1290487379