Seeing Through New Eyes

Changing the Lives of Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and other Developmental Disabilities Through Vision Therapy

Melvin Kaplan
Foreword by Stephen Edelson, Autism Research Institute, San Diego

Paperback: £13.99 / $21.95

2005, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 208pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-800-9, BIC 2: MJQ JMC JNSC2

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Foreword, Stephen Edelson, Autism Research Institute, San Diego Part I: Understanding Visual Dysfunction and the Role of Prism Lenses and Vision Therapy. 1. The Behavior is the Solution. 2. Prism Lenses and Vision Therapy: Overview and Historical Perspective. Part II: The Kaplan Nonverbal Battery: Testing and Interpretation of Results. 3. Special Tests for Special Needs. 4. Analyzing your Test Results: The Art and Science of Knowing your Patient. Part III: Planning a Visual Management Program. 5. The Therapy Process: A Philosophical Overview. 6. Therapy Approaches for Patients with Strabismus. 7. Therapy Approaches for Patients with Orientation Issues. 8. Therapy Approaches for Patients with Spatial Organization Issues. 9. What does Breathing have to do with Vision? 10. The Big Picture: Integrating Vision Therapy into a Comprehensive Treatment Program. Glossary. Index

Author information

• Melvin Kaplan

Subject areas

• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• children,
• developmental coordination disorder,
• health care,
• occupational therapy,
• pervasive developmental disorder

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