Human Research in Rehabilitation (Sep 2019)

DIFFERENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TACTILE FUNCTIONS IN PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN IN RELATION TO CATEGORY AND TYPE OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

  • Dženana Radžo Alibegović,
  • Aldijana Kudumović,
  • Public Institution “School for the Education and Rehabilitation of People with Psycho-physical Disabilities“ Zenica

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21554/hrr.091904
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 2
pp. 12 – 17

Abstract

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The aim of this study was to examine the differences in the development of tactile functions in visually impaired (amblyopic) children in relation to the category and type of visual impairment. In the study, 30 respondents with visual impairment, aged 7-13 and of both genders were examined. Tactile functions assessment was performed using the LuriaNebraska Tactile Functions Assessment Scale ('C3'). A t-test was used to examine the significance of arithmetic mean differences. With respect to the category of visual impairment, it was found that there were statistically significant differences in arithmetic means on three variables of tactile perception. Respondents have equally developed tactile functions in relation to the type of visual impairment.

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