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Research into the development of sensory structures in the brains of blind or visually-impaired individuals has opened a window into important ways in which the mind works. In these individuals, the part of the brain that is usually devoted to processing visual information is given over to increased processing of the touch and hearing sense. This d

Table of Contents:
Preface. Introduction. J.J. Rieser, Theory and Issues in Research on Blindness and Brain Plasticity. H.L. Pick, History of Research on Blindness and Brain Plasticity. Part 1. Experience Dependent Recruitment of Visual Cortex for Nonvisual Learning and Development. L.B. Merabet, N.B. Pitskel, A. Amedi, A. Pascual-Leone, The Plastic Human Brain in Blind Individuals: The Cause of Disability and the Opportunity for Rehabilitation. J. Rauschecker, Plasticity of Cortical Maps in Visual Deprivation. A. Vanlierde, L. Renier, A.G. De Volder, Brain Plasticity and Multi-Sensory Experience in Early Blind Individuals. P. Melzer, F. Ebner, Braille, Plasticity, and the Mind. K. Sathian, S. Lacey, Visual Cortical Involvement During Tactile Perception in Blind and Sighted Individuals. I. Fine, The Behavioral and Neurophysiological Effects of Sensory Deprivation. Part 2. Perception, Sensory Substitution, and Cognitive Strategies. J.M. Loomis, R. Klatzky, Functional Equivalence of Spatial Representations From Vision, Touch, and Hearing: Relevance for Sensory Substitution. R. Klatzky, S. Lederman, Object Recognition by Touch. G. Legge, S-H. Cheung, S.T.L. Chung, H-W. Lee, J. Gefroh, MY. Kwon, Training Peripheral Vision to Read. P.A. Cummins, J.J. Rieser, Strategies of Maintaining Dynamic Spatial Orientation When Walking Without Vision. F. Mast, T. Zaehle, Spatial Reference Frames Used in Mental Imagery Tasks. M. Heller, A. Clark, Touch as a “Reality Sense”. Part 3. From Use-Oriented Research to Application. P. Ponchillia, Nonvisual Sports and Art: Fertile Substrates for the Growth of Knowledge About Brain Plasticity in People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision. B.L. Bentzen, Making the Environment Accessible to Pedestrians Who Are Visually Impaired: Policy Research. R. Long, Crossing Streets Without Vision: Access to Information, Strategies for Traveling, and the Impact of Technology, Training, and Environmental Design. D. Guth, Why Does Training Reduce Blind Pedestrians' Veering? R.W. Emerson, D. Ashmead, Visual Experience and the Concept of Compensatory Spatial Hearing Abilities. F. Vital-Duran, Rehabilitation Strategies in Individuals With Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

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John J. Rieser, Daniel H. Ashmead, Ford Ebner, Anne L. Corn


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  • ISBN-13: 9781136678936
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Psychology Press Ltd
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 113667893X
  • Publisher Date: 10 Aug 2007
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)


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