Visual Attention in Children

In typical child development, attention controls many aspects of learning, including memory, motor control, and problem solving. Attention organizes the constant influx of information that needs to be absorbed by children. Inside Visual Attention in Children: Theories and Activities, Dr. Kenneth A.

Kenneth A. Lane, OD is a doctor of optometry and a fellow with the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Since his first book, Reversal Errors: Theories and Therapy Procedures, in 1988, Dr. Lane has published Developing Your Child for Success, Developing Ocular Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills, and a series of workbooks that deal with eye tracking and perception. He started the Lane Learning Center to help learning-disabled children in 1980. Visual Attention in Children: Theories and Activities is the result of 3 years of research. Dr. Lane lives with his wife, Janet, in north Texas and spends his leisure time in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

CONTENTS Dedication Acknowledgments About the Author Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Vision and Attention Chapter 2 Attention Chapter 3 Memory Chapter 4 Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 5 Autism Chapter 6 Reading Disability Chapter 7 Plasticity Chapter 8 Cerebrovascular Accident and Traumatic Brain Injury Chapter 9 The Training Program Attention Training Activities See the Color Atlas after page 199 Resources Glossary Index