Visual Functions, Functional Vision and Educational Intervention in a Case of Right Hemispherectomy

At a glance

Project duration
11/2008  – 07/2009

Project description

By neuro-psychological assessment, evaluation of medical history, oberservations and interviews the effect of surgical removal of the right half of the brain in a 16year-old girl (surgery with 8 years) on visual-cognitive, visual spatial, and visual-motor behavior should be analysed. A central question is, if special educational intervention has contributed to normal development of the child.

Principal investigator

  • Person

    Prof. Dr. paed. Paul Nater

    • Education of the Blind and the Visually Impaired