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Milne, Elizabeth; Griffiths, Helen; Buckley, David; Scope, Alison – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Evidence of atypical perception in individuals with ASD is mainly based on self report, parental questionnaires or psychophysical/cognitive paradigms. There have been relatively few attempts to establish whether binocular vision is enhanced, intact or abnormal in those with ASD. To address this, we screened visual function in 51 individuals with…
Descriptors: Autism, Vision, Integrity, Visual Acuity
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Deremeik, James; Broman, Aimee T.; Friedman, David; West, Sheila K.; Massof, Robert; Park, William; Bandeen-Roche, Karen; Frick, Kevin; Munoz, Beatriz – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2007
As part of a study of 198 residents with low vision in 28 nursing homes, 91 participated in a low vision rehabilitation intervention. Among the rehabilitation participants, 78% received simple environmental modifications, such as lighting; 75% received low vision instruction; 73% benefited from staff training; and 69% received simple nonoptical…
Descriptors: Residential Institutions, Vision, Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation Counseling