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A Technique for Visual Appraisal of Mentally Retarded Children

1971; Elsevier BV; Volume: 72; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0002-9394(71)90863-4

1879-1891

Lawrence J. Lawson, Greg Schoofs,

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Because of their intellectual handicap, it is of utmost importance that visual deficiencies of retarded children be recognized and cor­ rected to provide maximum potential for learning. Unfortunately, many of these chil­ dren have never had a visual examination; further, if one is performed, reliable data may be difficult to obtain. The child may be difficult to deal with, and frequently the oph­ thalmologist does not have a satisfactory method of examination in this situation. In working with a group of children with men­ tal handicaps, we developed a practical sys­ tem for their visual evaluation which we have described in this paper.