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To assess the prevalence and type of regulation disorders related to severe visual impairment (SVI) in childhood. Children with isolated SVI (n = 18) and 21 children with motor/language developmental delay between 6–36 months were included. An historic control group was employed. A questionnaire pertaining to regulatory disorders was administered to all parents. A significantly increased number of non optimal items among the children with SVI as compared to both control and comparison groups were found. As compared to the controls, an increased number of items were found for the factor of mood and in the factor of emotional reactivity in the younger and older infants respectively. Relative to the comparison group, the factors of sensory reactivity, organization, and behavior were significantly less optimal among the older children with SVI. Children with SVI appear to have an increased prevalence and severity of regulation disorders.
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Alon, L., Cohen Ophir, M., Cohen, A. et al. Regulation Disorders Among Children with Visual Impairment a Controlled Study. J Dev Phys Disabil 22, 57–64 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-009-9169-1
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