Management of Visual Impairment in Childhood (Clinics in Developmental Medicine (Mac Keith Press)) [Hardcover]

Alistair Fielder (Editor), Anthony Best (Editor), Martin C. O. Bax (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Clinics in Developmental Medicine (Mac Keith Press) | Publication Date: April 29, 1994

Management of visual impairment in childhood requires input from such a wide range of medical and nonmedical disciplines that the delivery of coordinated and appropriate care presents serious problems. This book is a practical guide to the day-to-day management of children with this difficult problem. Written in accessible language with a minimum of jargon, it is intended for both a medical and nonmedical audience: pediatricians, ophthalmologists, optometrists, educators, and social workers. The authors cover a wide range of topics, including the epidemiology of childhood blindness, prevention, visual assessment in early life, the ophthalmic and neurological causes of visual impairment, the effects of impairment on development, behavior, and the family, community and ophthalmic management, management of the multiply-impaired child, access to the educational curriculum, and the challenge of technology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...an excellent view into the minds of professionals...the attention paid to the education of the visually impaired child in this book is impressive. Discussions of access to child-based curricula, mainstreaming, transitioning, and interfacing with technology are well explored. Eye-care practitioners are in great need of learning about the developmental approach to education described...this book elegantly describes a team approach with equal players...the references and tables provided in this book are a great asset..this book is certainly inspirational . It should be required reading for ophthalmologists, pediatricians, optometrists, social workers and educators, and provides a framework for assisting visually impaired children and families." Janis Miller Lightman, American Journal of Opthalmology

Book Description

The management of visual impairment in childhood requires input from such a wide range of medical and nonmedical disciplines that it presents serious problems in the delivery of co-ordinated and appropriate care. The book is a practical guide to the everyday management of this difficult problem and is aimed at a medical and nonmedical readership. Its scope ranges from epidemiology to prevention and also covers the causes, assessment, medical and educational management of childhood visual impairment yet with minimal use of Jargon.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 213 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (April 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521451507
• ISBN-13: 978-0521451505
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,245,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)