The Journal of Physical Therapy Science published research on the effects of a visual perceptual intervention on visual-motor integration and activities of daily living performance of 56 children with cerebral palsy. Each children with cerebral palsy participated in a visual perceptual intervention for 8 weeks, 3 times a week, for 30 minutes per session. The intervention program consisted of 48 items such as visual-motor coordination, figure-ground perception, perceptual constancy and position in space and spatial relationship. All children were assessed before the intervention and after using the VMI and WeeFIM to evaluate visual motor integration and activities of daily living skills.
The results indicated the following:
1. all children significantly improved their scores on the VMI and WeeFIM.
2. there were progressive increases in WeeFIM subscores of self-care, mobility, communication and social cognition.
The authors concluded that the visual perceptual intervention had a positive influence on the visual-motor integration and activities of daily living performance of children with cerebral palsy.
Reference: Cho, M., Kim, D., & Yang, Y. (2015). Effects of visual perceptual intervention on visual-motor integration and activities of daily living performance of children with cerebral palsy. Journal of physical therapy science, 27(2), 411.
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