Early intervention for children at risk of visual processing dysfunctions from 1 year of age: a randomized controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:An increasing number of children are suffering from brain damage-related visual processing dysfunctions (VPD). There is currently a lack of evidence-based intervention methods that can be used early in development. We developed a visual intervention protocol suitable from 1 year of age. The protocol is structured, comprehensive and individually adaptive, and is paired with quantitative outcome assessments. Our aim is to investigate the effectiveness of this first visual intervention program for young children with (a risk of) VPD. METHODS:This is a single-blind, placebo-controlled trial that is embedded within standard clinical care. The study population consists of 100 children born very or extremely preterm (< 30 weeks) at 1 year of corrected age (CA), of whom 50% are expected

SUBMITTER: Kooiker MJG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6950993 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature