WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH TREATMENT OF ATTENTION DEFICITS IN PERSONS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS?

Abstract

The paper focuses the quallity of attention processes in children with visual impairments on special educational, rehabilitational and medical treatment. The subjects of research were 52 examinees from the School for children with visual impairments in Belgrade. In the sample were present 25% of the legally blind children and 75.0% of blind children. The quallity of attention wass estimated by Cancellation test (adapted version which comprise items with geometrical objects). The results of research point out the suxssess of the tested sample on the implemented instrument. Complex, pervasive chronically disturbances such as attention disability with or without hyperactivity at the population with visual impairments need complex oriented team approach in applied treatment such as multidisciplinary team work with special education treatment and medication therapy (psyhostimulanses i atomoxetin) same as multimodal oriented treatment approach.

Keywords

• special education
• drug therapy
• attention deficits
• visually impaired persons