Tutorial 9

Question 1

What are the general principles for neglect, inattention and hemianopia intervention?

Answer 1

1. Edu and awareness raising
2. Address the question of recovery
3. Identify specific functional goals
4. Explain the intervention options
5. Commence compensatory visual scanning training

Question 2

What are the steps in teaching visual scanning?

Answer 2

1. Demonstrate how eye and head movement may be used to compensate for impairment
2. Commence scanning technique while static (i.e. seated)
3. Teach an organsed search pattern requiring the person to:
   - scan all of visual space
   - scan left to right and top to bottom
   - grid perimeter search
   - use an ‘anhcor’ on far left or right to organise the search pattern
4. Emphasise conscious attention to the visual detail
5. Teach self-checking of work and tasks
6. Include practice of the search strategy in increasingly ‘busy environments and tasks
7. Use strategy when mobilising and increase difficulty in a graded way