Visual Perception Problems in Children with AD/HD, Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities

Lisa A. Kurtz is a pediatric occupational therapist at Jameson Primary School in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, and has worked with children with special needs for over 31 years. Lisa was formerly Director of Occupational Therapy for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Children's Seashore House. She also served as the Director of Training for post-professional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders in affiliation with the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Lisa is a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association, and was awarded the Recognition of Achievement Award for training others about developmental disorders. She has published extensively, and is the author of How to Help a Clumsy Child, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

`This short book is a reliable introduction to a complex area of need which is all too often masked by a child's other, more obvious difficulties. The practical suggestions provide useful starting points for both specific visual difficulties and general visual development…This book is a good reminder that it is crucial for parents and practitioners to promote alternative activities that provide opportunities for children to practice and develop their visual skills.'

• Introduction. 1. Anatomy and Structure of the Visual System. 2. The Early Development of Visual Skills. 3. Do You See What I See? Problems with Visual Skills. 4. Finding Professional Help for Problems with Vision. 5. Activities for Improving Visual Skills. 6. Helping Children to Compensate for Problems with Vision. 7. Resources. Appendix: Equipment Fabrication. Glossary. Index.