Visual rehabilitation of children with visual impairments

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 493-506

  Vervloed, Mathijs P J ^a   Janssen, Neeltje ^a   Knoors, Harry ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blindness; Rehabilitation; Restoration of vision; Visual impairment; Visual stimulation; Visual training

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEVICE; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; OPTOMETRY; ORTHOPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAINING; VISUAL DEPRIVATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL PROSTHESIS; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; EYEGLASSES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 33845787890     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200612000-00008     Document Type: Review

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