Main description:

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. The book is divided into four sections following the ICF-CY model: (1) eye disorders, vision and brain, (2) child development and learning from birth to older childhood, (3) habilitation, orientation, reading and assistive technologies and (4) social relationships and participation in everyday contexts.

International team of experts present up to date vision and neuroscience research and assessment and management approaches.
Multidisciplinary approaches for improving function, learning and activity in children with vision impairment.
New approach to childhood vision impairment with a focus on assessment, function and participation.
Covering all vision disorders and levels of vision impairment, including eye disorders, cerebral vision impairment and complex disability.

A useful resource for developmental/and neurodisability paediatricians and clinicians including clinical, neuro- and educational psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists; paediatric ophthalmologists and eye clinic staff; mobility/habilitation specialists, educationalists of vision impairment and others; community family support and social care workers.

Contents:

Author Appointments

Foreword

Preface

1 Introduction

Naomi Dale, Alison Salt, Jenefer Sargent, and Rebecca Greenaway

PART 1 Eye disorders, vision and brain

2 Childhood vision functions, classification and causes of childhood visual impairment

Ameenat Lola, Solebo, Jugnoo, and Sangeeta Rahi

3 Congenital eye disorders: genetics and clinical phenotypes

Mariya Moosajee and Ngozi Oluonye

4 Assessment and habilitation of vision in infants and young children

Alison Salt and Jenefer Sargent

5 Cerebral visual impairment

Naomi Dale, Els Ortibus, Jenefer Sargent, and Richard Bowman

6 Vision assessment of children with complex neurodisability

Jenefer Sargent, Alison Salt, and Elisa Fazzi

7 Brain development and plasticity

Francesca Tinelli and Andrea Guzzetta

PART 2 Child development and learning from birth to older childhood

8 Early years, early intervention and family support

Naomi Dale, Elena Sakkalou, and Jackie Osborne

9 Motor development and hand function

Julia Smyth and Alison Salt

10 Language and communication development

Steve Rose, Kim Bates, and Rebecca Greenaway

11 Social communication and autism spectrum disorder

Naomi Dale and Alison Salt

12 Cognition

Rebecca Greenaway and Simon Ungar

13 Experience of parenting a child with vision impairment

Christopher Clark and Kate Clark

PART 3 Further approaches to habilitation

14 Orientation, Mobility and Independence Skills: Habilitation Approaches

Jessica Hayton and Susan Mort

15 Technological aids for spatial perception and mobility

Monica Gori and Giulia Cappagli

16 Low vision aids and assistive technologies for reading, learning and education

Michael Crossland, Annegret Dahlmann-Noor, and Ngozi Oluonye

17 Reading Approaches for Braille Readers

M Cay Holbrook and Kim T Zebehazy

PART 4 Social relationships and participation

18 Psychological wellbeing, mental health and behaviour

Clare Jackson

19 Self-concept and social relationships for quality of life and participation

Mathijis Vervloed and Sabina Kef

20 Towards autonomy and independence in adolescence

Graeme Douglas, Mike McLinden, and Rachel Hewett

21 Personal experiences from a young person

Holly Tuke

Index