Visual perceptual skills and related school functions in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

This study investigated differences in visual perception and visual-motor based school functions in children with and without congenital hemiplegia. Twenty children with hemiplegia (9 right; 11 left) and 37 control children ages 4-10 years were compared using the Developmental Test of Visual Percept...

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Publicado en:New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 24 - 30
Autores principales: Burtner PA, Dukeminier A, Ben L, Qualls C, Scott K
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Occupational Therapy New Zealand Mar2006
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Sumario:This study investigated differences in visual perception and visual-motor based school functions in children with and without congenital hemiplegia. Twenty children with hemiplegia (9 right; 11 left) and 37 control children ages 4-10 years were compared using the Developmental Test of Visual Perception, Motor-Free Visual Perceptual Test-Revised and School Function Assessment subtests (Using Materials, Written Work). Children with hemiplegia attained significantly lower scores than controls on all measures by one-way ANOVAs. Children with left hemiplegia scored significantly lower on motor-free visual tests. Regression analyses identified visual measures predictive of school performance. Results will assist school-based therapists working with this population.