Melvin Kaplan

Seeing Through New Eyes

Changing the Lives of Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Other Developmental Disabilities Through Vision Ther

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 300g
• ISBN-13: 9781843108009
• ISBN-10: 1843108003
• Artikelnr.: 21159381

Autorenporträt

Melvin Kaplan

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword, Stephen Edelson, Autism Research Institute, San Diego 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. Glossary. Index