From birth, vision guides our movement, facilitates social interaction and accords recognition
and understanding of the environment. In children, vision underpins development of these …

This review draws together current understanding of the impact of visual impairment (VI) on
early neurodevelopmental and neurobiological processes. The impact is recognized as …

A dynamic systems model is proposed on the basis of a general developmental mechanism
adopted from the theories of J. Piaget and LS Vygotsky, more particularly a mechanism …

The Classic Edition of this foundational text includes a new preface from Miguel Pérez-
Pereira, examining how the field has developed since first publication. The volume provides …

This book is aimed at the mainstream class teacher who has little or no experience of
providing effective learning experiences for children with visual impairments. It is designed …

Background: This study was designed to assess whether children with a sensory disability
have consistent delays in acquiring emotion recognition and emotion understanding …

This study retrospectively investigated the developmental perspective of 69 children (40
males, 29 females) with 'potentially simple'congenital disorders of the peripheral visual …

In this study, we used growth curve analysis based on 566 assessments with the Battelle
Developmental Inventory (BDI) to describe the development of 186 children (ages 12-73 …

The present article provides a narrative review on how language communicates sensory
information and how knowledge of sight and sound develops in individuals born deaf or …

Background Congenital visual impairment has serious consequences for early
development, particularly in those with the most profound impairment. Although there is …