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C L Weisz

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PubMed1990

Family social problems in the Rett syndrome.

Having a child with the Rett syndrome in the family changes all the rules. It is crucial that one person not bear the entire load. The primary caretaker must build a support system, or risk resentment, exhaustion and martyrdom, none of which pay very well. She should beware of the "sainthood syndrome." The whole family needs to re-think its values, adopting a team spirit. Good communication is vital, and family as well as individual goals must be clear to all members. Family members who are not the primary caretakers must learn to recognize the signs of burnout and know how to step in and provide relief.

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PubMed1987

Range of emotion.

Physical therapists speak of the range of motion given to patients with physical handicaps. There is for families, a "range of emotion" that is part of having a handicapped child. My daughter fills me with both joy and pain, yet she is completely passive. She speaks only with her eyes, and I am learning to listen with mine. In this article I show a rare glimpse inside the heart of a mother with a severely retarded child. It is an honest account of the range of emotion felt, the values that have been affected and the intense love I feel. Our bonding that is normally developed between mother and infant grows only stronger and lasts forever.

Attitude to Health↗
PubMed1979

Clinical therapy for accommodative responses: transfer effects upon performance.

A clinical therapy program featuring accommodative training was administered to a group of children with diagnosed disorders of accommodative function. The children ranged in age from six to twelve years. A group of subjects representing the same clinical population, and not differing significantly in age or grade level, acted as a control group. The control subjects participated in a therapy program of a similar duration, wherein perceptual-motor training (unrelated to the training of accommodative skills) was administered. A nearpoint pencil-and-paper task was administered to all subjects before and after the training programs, to assess changes in performance as a criterion of learning transfer and behavioral generalization. A significantly greater decrease in errors occurred in the group receiving the accommodative training as contrasted to the control group. No significant differences were found in the time scores. The results suggest that accommodative training, for children with diagnosed accommodative disorders, has transfer effects upon nearpoint performance relating to improved accuracy.

Accommodation, Ocular↗
PubMed1977

Psychological factors in pediatric optometry.

There are many special considerations and unique approaches applicable in the optometric care of children. In pursuing diagnostic procedures, the behavioral adjustment and responsiveness of the child during the examination proceedings may be optimally managed through an appropriate atmosphere and demeanor. Malingering and other interrelationships of behavioral anomalies and visual disorders may be understood and analyzed in relevant contexts. In pursuing procedures in treatment, approaches in prescribing lenses may be associated with resistance on the part of the child or parent, and may relate to personality characteristics and changes. The application of thoughtful techniques may facilitate maximal progress in a therapy program of visual training. Furthermore, complex psychological problems may coexist with visual disorders in learning disabilities, where broad aspects of development are of concern. Finally, the effective care of routine cases or of learning disabled children requires careful communication and counseling with parents.

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