Performance of Children with Spina Bifida Manifesta on the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception

Abstract

Children with spina bifida manifesta have been described as having a higher than average probability of visual-perceptual impairment. However, documentation with standardized test instruments of visual-perceptual functioning observed for this group has been meagre. In the present study, approximately 60% of Ss examined failed to show age-appropriate performance on the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception. Performance on the Frostig test was analyzed for these Ss in relation to level of spinal cord lesion, presence or absence of hydrocephalus, age, IQ. Possible causal bases for visual-perceptual impairment in these children and implication for training are discussed.