Assessment of Motor Skills in Children With Visual Impairment: A Systematic and Integrative Review

Bakke, Hanne Alves; Cavalcante, Wiviane Abreu; Oliveira, Ilana Santos de; Sarinho, Sílvia Wanick; Cattuzzo, Maria Teresa

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“…It can also affect areas of gross and fine motor skills, visual perception, and reading at the chalkboard or overhead projection, with inability to discriminate colors which have a significant impact on child's quality of life. More obvious signs of visual impairment include squinting, sitting very close to the chalkboard or screens, messy work, or difficulty of seeing things clearly [ 15 – 17 ].…”

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Visual Impairment among Primary School Children in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Ferede

Alemu

Gudeta

et al. 2020

Journal of Ophthalmology

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Background. An impairment of the visual system at or shortly after birth adversely affects educational performance of children which typically occurs through vision. Limited evidence on the magnitude and causes of visual impairment is one of the reasons for the low priority given to eye care in low-income countries. Objectives. To estimate the prevalence and determine the causes of visual impairment in primary school children in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Materials and Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 1289 children aged 5–15 years who were randomly selected in 9 primary schools (government and private) from May to June 2016. Visual acuity was measured at 6 m using Snellen’s chart, and children with an acuity of less than 6/18 in the better eye underwent refraction and a detailed eye examination. A cause of their impairment was determined. Data were recorded using pretested tools. . Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16 was used to enter and analyze the data using 95% confidence intervals. Results. The prevalence of visual impairment was 1.8%. Refractive errors (nearly 70%) followed by strabismus and cataract, each contributing 4.3%, were the most frequent causes of visual impairment in the study population. Majority (87%) of the children had moderate degree of vision impairment, and 10–15-year age groups are the more affected ones. Children of age fifteen and above showed statistically significant association with visual impairment (p=0.005). Conclusion. The magnitude of visual impairment in primary school children in the study area is significant. School screening programme is recommended to minimize the burden of visual impairment in the study area.

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Visual Impairment among Primary School Children in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Ferede

Alemu

Gudeta

et al. 2020

Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…Limited availability of pediatric motor and upper limb function outcome measures, especially for individuals with CLN3 disease or visual/cognitive impairment, remains a challenge. However, adaptation of standard tools have been used in several studies to enable exploratory research (Bakke et al, 2019; Houwen, Hartman, et al, 2009; Houwen, Visscher, et al, 2009; Uysal et al, 2011). As shown in this study, concurrent assessments of a single well‐characterized participant cohort using multiple evaluation modalities and tools, along with an established disease‐specific measure such as the UBDRS, provide overlapping support of findings.…”

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Characterizing upper limb function in the context of activities of daily living in CLN3 disease

Hildenbrand

Wickstrom

Parks

et al. 2021

American J of Med Genetics Pt A

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In CLN3 disease, impairments in motor function are frequently reported to have later onset compared to visual and cognitive decline, but upper limb motor function has yet to be explored in this population. In a cohort of 22 individuals with CLN3, we used a novel application of multiple measures to (1) characterize motor function, particularly of the upper limbs, in activities of daily living (ADLs), and (2) explore associations between motor function and age as well as visual ability, disease severity, and cognitive function, as evaluated by the Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale (UBDRS), a validated CLN3 disease measure. ADLs that required coordination, speed, and fine motor control were particularly challenging for children with CLN3 based on item‐level performance across direct assessments (Jebsen–Taylor Hand Function Test [JTHFT] and MyoSet Tools) and caregiver reports (Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory‐Computer Adaptive Testing [PEDI‐CAT] and Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS] Pediatric Upper Extremity). Poorer visual ability, disease severity, and cognitive function were associated with worse performance on these measures, whereas age had limited impact. These findings support the need for children with CLN3 to receive skilled clinical evaluation and treatment tailored to their individual needs, particularly in the context of ADLs, as their symptom profile progresses.

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“…There are different strategies or interventions at different levels of visual conditions to reduce the impact of visual impairment on the child (Bakke et al, 2019). Some are among the most feasible and cost-effective ones to implement (Ferede et al, 2020).…”

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Dynamics of Development of Body Cognition Through Artistical Expression of Blind and Low Vision Children

Lapėnienė

2021

SIE

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The article actualizes the problem of overcoming learning difficulties in visually impaired conditions. Considering artistic activity as an integrative part of teaching – learning process, it seeks opportunities for the development of cognition of their body and active interaction with the environment. For the development of the cognitive activity of blind and low vision children by using the plastic expression is based on D. A. Kolb’s learning from the own experience model. For the research was conducted following steps: particular experience is acquired, this experience is cogitated and activated by verbal and kinaesthetic forms (it is described and expressed with the help of the move of the body), the experience is expressed with a new form: a clay work, the process of claying is reflected. The research was carried out in Educational centre for Partially Sighted Children. Respondents were six 7-11 years old born blind or low vision children the attention was concentrated not on the age but on the level of expression to which the work of the child was classed. Visually impaired children by versatile experience reflected on their own body cognition and these various experience process merged into one-unit kinaesthetic expression and reflection.

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Assessment of Motor Skills in Children With Visual Impairment: A Systematic and Integrative Review

Cited by 32 publications

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Visual Impairment among Primary School Children in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Visual Impairment among Primary School Children in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Characterizing upper limb function in the context of activities of daily living in CLN3 disease

Dynamics of Development of Body Cognition Through Artistical Expression of Blind and Low Vision Children

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