Publisher's Synopsis
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.
