As the title states, occupational and physical therapists will welcome this informative booklet when working with children who are visually impaired. Ms. Strickling offers insightful information on:
Vision and early development, and how incidental learning needs to be compensated
Movement and how it influences primitive reflexes and postural tone
Sensation and how it impacts proprioceptive and vestibular input
Common postural characteristics of children with visual impairments and intervention techniques
Whole body stimulation and awareness
Visual diagnoses
The importance of teaming orientation and mobility instructors, adaptive physical education teachers, teachers of the visually impaired, physical and occupational therapists, and parents
Educational impacts of low vision in regards to tactual and incidental learning, special positioning needs, environmental considerations, and social relationships
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