Vision, Perception, and Cognition: A Manual for the Evaluation and Treatment of the Adult with Acquired Brain Injury [Hardcover]

Barbara Zoltan MA OTR/L (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 18, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1556427387 | ISBN-13: 978-1556427381 | Edition: 4th

Vision Perception and Cognition, Fourth Edition is a concisely structured text that expertly addresses clinical reasoning and decision making for the entire evaluation and treatment process of the adult with acquired brain injury. Provided are theoretical information, guidelines for both static and dynamic assessment, information on specific standardized evaluations, guidelines for adaptive and restorative treatment based on described theoretical and evidence-based information, and information on environmental impact of client performance.

Inside this best-selling book, Barbara Zoltan, MA, OTR/L addresses visual, perceptual, and cognitive evaluation and treatment, providing structure, clarity, and content suitable for both students and experienced clinicians.

Updated and expanded to reflect current practice and relevant research, Vision, Perception, and Cognition, Fourth Edition is a unique resource that takes the reader from theory to practice in a practical and detailed way.

Students and clinicians will benefit from the numerous tables, figures, and extensive references presented throughout the text, as well as the inclusion of a glossary, for easy reference to terminology used throughout Vision, Perception, and Cognition, Fourth Edition. Faculty will be impressed by the addition of an on-line instructor’s manual for additional classroom learning objectives and activities.


Component areas covered include:
• Primary visual skills
• Apraxia and agnosia
• Visual discrimination skills
• Orientation
• Attention
• Memory
• Self-awareness and monitoring
• Planning and organization
• Problem solving and decision making
• Categorization
• Mental flexibility
• Abstraction
• Generalization and transfer
• Acalculia

New topics addressed in this Fourth Edition:
• Constraint-induced therapy
• Brain plasticity/Functional reorganization
• Neuroimaging
• Specific occupation-based models and evaluations
• Contextual influence on client performance
• Client-centered practice
• Client learning capacity
• Clinical reasoning
• Interviewing
• Standardization
• Visual vestibular processing
• Pupillary response
• Contrast sensitivity

Whether you are a student or clinician in the area of occupational therapy, physical therapy, neuropsychology, optometry, or speech pathology, Vision, Perception, and Cognition: A Manual for the Evaluation and Treatment of the Adult with Acquired Brain Injury, Fourth Edition will continue to be an invaluable resource for exploring theory and practice in the evaluation and treatment processes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This is a very well researched and referenced text that effectively integrates the author’s many years of experience with research evidence. It provides the student and practicing clinician with many helpful resources, including specific standardized assessments, occupationally based assessments and dynamic assessments as well as additional references to consult for further reading. As each chapter addresses a particular set of deficits and skills, clinicians can also quickly refer to specific chapters of interest as questions arise in their practices.” — Mary Kita, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

About the Author

Barbara Zoltan, MA, OTR/L is a consultant in Southern California. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University and her master’s degree from the University of Southern California. She holds certifications in both sensory integration and neurodevelopmental treatment and has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy in Health Care. Her more than 20 years of experience specializing in neurological rehabilitation has included a broad range of research, teaching, administrative and clinical practice. She has published over 20 articles, chapters, and books related to the adult with acquired brain injury.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated; 4th edition (January 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556427387
• ISBN-13: 978-1556427381
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must have, January 16, 2007

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This review is from: Vision, Perception, and Cognition: A Manual for the Evaluation and Treatment of the Neurologically Impaired Adult (Paperback)

a must have for health care providers especially OTs and PTs. excellent format and content

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, June 19, 2008

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This review is from: Vision, Perception, and Cognition: A Manual for the Evaluation and Treatment of the Adult with Acquired Brain Injury (Hardcover)

I am an OT student and this book was recommended to me as a good reference book by an OT I was volunteering for. I was required to purchase this book for a Cognition and Perception course I currently am taking. It is easy to read, very detailed and a well organized.

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful Reference, August 29, 2010

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This review is from: Vision, Perception, and Cognition: A Manual for the Evaluation and Treatment of the Adult with Acquired Brain Injury (Hardcover)

As an entry level OT, I often use this book to help me better understand the nature of the deficits experienced by my patients with cognitive, visual,or perceptual problems. Although I haven't made it through the entire book, I've found it to be well outlined and detailed. I definitely feel more confident in my treatment approach and explaining the deficits to patients and their families. The topic matter is definitely advanced level material, but overall highly recommended if you have an interest in vision, cognition, and perception.