Active Exploration of the Environment by Young Children with Low Vision: A Review of the Literature

A study of the motor skills of 60 children aged 8-13-30 who were sighted and 30 who had moderate low vision-found that the children with low vision had poorer motor skills than did the children who were sighted. Furthermore, the children with low vision had weaker gross motor skills, especially balance, than fine motor skills. Implications for intervention are discussed./blockquote> This study was made possible through the financial collaboration of the Research Rehabilitation Consortium for Eastern Quebec and the Rehabilitation Institute in Physical Medicine of Quebec. There are 0 comments on this article.

Section: Factors That Influenced Poor Motor Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

The Motor Development of Sighted Children and Children with Moderate Low Vision Aged 8–13

B̀ouchard¹,

Tétreault

2000

“…Similarly, other authorities have pointed out that children who are blind generally have fewer opportunities and incentives to engage in activities that provide the amounts and kinds of stimulation that are typical for sighted children (Adelson & Fraiberg, 1974;Gosch, Brambring, Gennat, & Rohlmann, 1997;Maida & McCune, 1996;McGuire & Meyers, 1971;O'Donnell & Livingston, 1991;Troster & Brambring, 1993;Troster, Hecker, & Brambring, 1994). Such limitations may result in perceptual-motor delays, including delays in the development of the vestibular system (Jan, Sykanda, & Groenveld, 1990;Murphy & O'Driscoll, 1989;Pereira, 1990;Thelen, 1980).…”

Section: Theoretical Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…After-school and weekend physical activities were infrequent for all but one participant. Both at home and at school, safety concerns, the parents' and teachers' lack of knowledge about motor development, and the cognitive, physical, and social-emotional consequences of blindness may have limited the movement experiences available to the children, as several investigators have pointed out (Adelson & Fraiberg, 1974;Gosch et al, 1997;Jan et al, 1990;McGuire & Meyers, 1971;O'Donnell & Livingston, 1991;Troster & Brambring, 1993;Trester et al, 1994).…”

Section: Movement Restrictionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Development of Rocking among Children who are Blind

McHugh

Pyfer

1999

“…Few systematic investigations have directly addressed the causes of rocking. Therefore, we must look to the results of descriptive and behavioral intervention studies of children who are blind to identify factors that may contribute to or be associated with the development of stereotypic rocking (e.g., Bonadonna, 1981;Brambring & Troster, 1992;Dave, 1992;Fazzi et al, 1999;Jan, Freeman, & Scott, 1977;McHugh & Lieberman, 1997;McHugh & Pyfer, 1996, 1999O'Donnell & Livingston, 1991;Ohlsen, 1978;Pereira, 1990;Siegel, 1967;Thelen, 1981). These factors include the etiology of the visual impairment, early hospitalizations and surgeries, physical and cognitive impairments, the lack of opportunities for physical activity, the extent of visual impairment, and age.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Impact of Developmental Factors on Stereotypic Rocking of Children with Visual Impairments

McHugh

Lieberman

2003

Of 52 children who attended a sports camp for children with visual impairments, 15 demonstrated stereotypic rocking currently or in the past. Three factors were associated with rocking: etiology of visual impairment, visual status, and early medical history. Children who were the most likely to exhibit rocking were those with retinopathy of prematurity who underwent lengthy hospital stays and multiple surgeries early in their lives and who were totally blind from birth.