Visual Perceptual Deficits in Different Types of Cerebral Palsy.
Introduction: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have been found to present with visual perceptual impairments (VPI). Research indicates differences in VPI in various subtypes of CP. However, visual perceptual deficits in children with CP has not been investigated in terms of occupational therapy ass...
| Publicado en: | South African Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 18 - 27 |
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Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa
Apr2021
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