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Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2013 Dec 27;28(5):462-471. [Epub ahead of print] Schaadt AK1, Schmidt L2, Reinhart S3, Adams M3, Garbacenkaite R3, Leonhardt E3, Kuhn C3, Kerkhoff G2. Author information Abstract Background. Brain lesions may disturb binocular fusion and stereopsis, leading to blurred vision, diplopia, and reduced binocular depth perception for which no evaluated treatment is currently available. Objective. The study evaluated the effects of […]

Sandro Franceschini, Simone Gori, Milena Ruffino, Katia Pedrolli, Andrea Facoetti These authors contributed equally to this work DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.03.013re on facebook Highlights Poor readers show impaired visual search and spatial cueing when prereaders About 60% of poor readers displayed visual-attention deficit when prereaders Visual attention in preschoolers specifically predicts future reading acquisition Efficient visual-attention is […]

Lee SH1, Moon BY2, Cho HG2. Author information Abstract [Purpose] To determine whether the improvement of vergence movements by vision therapy can decrease the K-ARS scores of symptomatic ADHD children. [Methods] Eighty-one out of 1,123 children surveyed using the K-ARS, a parents’-reported questionnaire, led to 16 of these 81 children being showed scores of ≥19, and measurement […]

Why Mothers May Say “Look At Me When I’m Talking To You” Robert Burgmeier, BS1,2; Rajen U. Desai, MD1,2; Katherine C. Farner, BS1,2; Benjamin Tiano, BS1,2; Ryan Lacey, BS1,2; Nicholas J. Volpe, MD1; Marilyn B. Mets, MD1,2 JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015;133(1):11-16. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.3307. Abstract Importance  Children with a history of amblyopia, even if resolved, exhibit impaired visual-auditory integration and perceive speech differently. Objective  To determine whether a history of amblyopia is associated […]

Date: January 28, 2015 Source:Association for Psychological Science Play may seem like fun and games, but new research shows that specific kinds of play are actually associated with development of particular cognitive skills. Data from a nationally representative study show that children who play frequently with puzzles, blocks, and board games tend to have better […]

March 2014, Vol. 22, No. 1 , Pages 1-6 (doi:10.3109/09273972.2013.877945)B. Mansouri, MD, PhD, FRCPC1, P. Singh, MSc1, A. Globa, BSc2, and P. Pearson, PhD21Section of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and2Department of Psychology, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada AbstractAmblyopia is the most common cause of monocular visual impairment. […]