Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ851892
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jul
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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Prevalence of Visual Impairments in Adults with Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities in a Sheltered Workshop in Germany
Henriksen, Anne; Degenhardt, Sven
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v103 n7 p415-424 Jul 2009
Individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities have a high probability of visual impairment. This study revealed the effects of deficits in the appropriate diagnosis of vision and medical treatment, as well as the lack of necessary refraction correction and support, specifically for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Medical Services, Visual Impairments, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Sheltered Workshops, Foreign Countries, Probability, Incidence, Adults, Access to Health Care, Vision Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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