Sökning: "Children with visual disabilities"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 15 avhandlingar innehållade orden Children with visual disabilities.

  1. 1. Visual function and ocular morphology in children with surgically treated hydrocephalus

    Författare :Susann Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :vision; hydrocephalus; ocular morphology; children;

    Sammanfattning : Abstract Aims To investigate the frequency of ophthalmological abnormalities, the need and timing of eye-care interventions as well as incidence, aetiology and neurological/neuropsychological outcomes in children with hydrocephalus needing surgical treatment during the first year of life. Patients and Methods Papers I & II: Seventy-five school-aged children (34 girls and 41 boys) with surgically treated hydrocephalus and 140 age and sex matched control participants underwent a comprehensive ophthalmologic examination including structured history taking regarding visual perceptual problems and ocular fundus photography. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Measurements of Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy

    Författare :Eva Nordmark; Barns och familjers hälsa; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; kinesitherapy; Physical medicine; epidemiology; function; Cerebral palsy; measurement; children; revalidation; rehabilitation; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ;

    Sammanfattning : Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term for a group of conditions associated with motor disabilities, that are very heterogeneous, i.e. symptoms, severity, associated impairments, functional outcome and needs. The overall purpose of this thesis was to study the prevalence and gross motor function and to evaluate and adapt measurements in children with CP. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Reading acquisition in pupils with visual impairments in mainstream education

    Författare :Kerstin Fellenius; Karin Taube; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; pupils; visual impairment; reading acquisition; reading environment; braille display; cerebral visual impairment; pedagogik; Education;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is based on five empirical studies of pupils with visual impairments, their reading ability and processes of reading acquisition within the framework of mainstream education in comprehensive schools. The aim of the thesis is to increase our understanding and knowledge of reading acquisition in pupils with visual impairments in mainstream education. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Transport mobility for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP)

    Författare :Torbjörn Falkmer; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Child; adolescents; cerebral palsy; public health; legislation; prevalence; mobility; transport; risk; driving; education; eye movements; screening; visual perception; test;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The transport mobility of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) is of vital interest for the individual, as well as for society. Enhanced transport mobility can be related to improved functional health status and a higher degree of autonomy, which in turn may reduce the demand for societal support. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Blinda barn och seende föräldrar i utveckling och kommunikation

    Författare :Agneta Thorén; Philip Hwang; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Children with visual disabilities; Parent and child; congenital blindness; parent-child communication; parental verbal styles; development; autistic-like behaviour; longitudinal; multiple case-studies; video-recorded observation; Barn med synskada; Föräldrar och barn; Verbal kommunikation; psykologiska aspekter; psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this descriptive, longitudinal study is to contribute to an understanding of parents’ influences on vital developmental processes in congenitally blind children. Without visual impressions verbal communication can have an important compensatory function, giving the child access to the external world and to social information that can not be obtained by other means. LÄS MER