Book Review: Visual Perception Problems in Children with AD/HD, Autism and Other Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Parents and Professionals Lisa. A Kurtz London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006, 108pp. ISBN 9781843108269. £12.99 (pbk)
Abstract
JenniferSkillen VI Scotland Moray House School of Education University of Edinburgh Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, UK As the title of the book suggests, an overview of visual perception problems is given to a targeted audience of parents and professionals working with children diagnosed with autism, ADHD and other learning dis- abilities. The strength of the book is in the style of writing, which is clear, concise and accessible to parents, with jargon and terminology kept to a minimum; a glossary of terms is contained in the Appendix. The book gives a detailed definition of both visual perception and functional vision and describes the range of perceptual skills needed to perform day-to-day tasks. Not only is the aim of the book to improve awareness in parents and professionals of potential visual problems in children, but a helpful checklist of signs and symptoms is included to help the reader identify behaviours which may indicate an underlying visual difficulty. The book is particularly reflective of children who have good vision, and who may have passed formal eye tests, but have visual difficulties under certain conditions. By far the most useful section is to be found in the chapter entitled `Activities