title: Postural orientation modifications in autism in response to ambient lenses.
abstract: Autistic children often display abnormal postures, head tilts, and other spatial management dysfunctions. Methods were introduced to measure spatial orientation in tasks in a group of fourteen autistic children in Montreal, Canada. Ambient lenses were found to improve posture, correct head tilts, and improve ball catching abilities. A model of spatial orientation is described and recommendations are made to incorporate ambient lenses in treatment programs.
authors.affiliation: Center for Visual Management, Tarrytown, New York 10591, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Carmody
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaydos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009949:Orientation; D011187:Posture; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome