Visual acuity and behavior in people with severe motor and intellectual disabilities

Abstract

The authors examined the relationship between visual acuity and daily behavior in people with severe motor and intellectual disabilities (SMIDs). The visual acuity of 15 subjects was assessed using two methods: Teller Acuity Cards and the STYCAR balls vision test. The subjects' caregivers evaluated the subjects' daily behavior and completed a questionnaire. Results implied that visual acuity and behavior were correlated. D