title: [An electronic sensory substitute for young blind children].
abstract: The auditive perception of echoes produced by ultrasound impulses may compensate for the lack of certain spatial information normally provided by sight. The use of an ultrasonic guide in conjunction with the beginning of psychological care represents an important advance in the therapy of a young blind child. This therapy also implies the understanding of the impact of sensorial deprivation on the child's development and on the dynamics of the family. The largest risks of the pathology of development are analyzed. The principle results obtained concern the promotion of interaction between the child and his physical and human environment. We observe a spectacular change in the child's state of awareness, in his activities and in his tonic and postural recruitment. The importance beginning treatment very early is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'Etude des Processus Cognitifs et du Langage, Ecole des Hautes-Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dufier
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D001766:Blindness / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012682:Sensory Aids; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Suppléance sensorielle électronique pour les jeunes enfants aveugles.