Evaluation of V Perceptual Skills
What is the first thing you should do to determine if an assessment is appropriate?
Screen
What is the functional implication of ideomotor apraxia?
Difficulty learning new tasks, can maintain habitual tasks. Can't raise arm when asked but can reach in the cupboard for a glass
What is the functional implication of somatagnosia?
Unable to recognize one's body parts in relation to another or point to body parts on command
What is the functional implication of visual object agnosia?
Unable to recognize a toothbrush or comb
What is the functional implication of form constancy/discrimination?
Difficulty separating silverware
Why is it important to evaluate visual perceptual skills?
B/C it impacts Reading, driving, hand eye coordination, ADL's
What is the functional implication of ideational apraxia?
Can not pretend to perform a task....
What is the functional implication of unilateral neglect (inattention)?
Shaves only half of ones' face, walks into the wall
unable to recognize faces
What is the functional implication of stereopsis?
Difficulty completing steps, judging distances
Age, language, education
What is the functional implication of oral apraxia
Difficulty coordinating movements for eating
What is the functional implication of anosagnosia?
Client is unaware of their deficit
What is the functional implication of tactile agnosia?
Difficulty pulling a specific coin out of a pocket
What is the functional implication of figure-ground perception?
unable to pick items from a cluttered background like a drawer or closet
Name one standardized assessment that addresses visual perception.
lots of ideas here..Rivermead, TVPS, DTVP-A, MVPT
Functional implication for spacial relations
difficulty following directions during dressing with cues like above, under, below, next to
What are some diagnoses that can impact perception?
MS, dementia, Autism, CP, CVA, TBI
Difficulty copying a clock or other drawing
What does body scheme mean?
representation of the spatial relations among body parts of the body
Unable to pick clothes out of closet by color
What are the functional implications for topographical orientation?
Unable to find their way to the bathroom or back to the therapy room