[Pibe-division] Spatial Perceptual Challenges & Blindness

[Mike Freeman]

Eric:

 

Before we can proceed further, we ought to come up with a lucid and exact
definition of "spatial perception challenge". Do we mean the inability to
easily perceive or, rather, understand certain spatial concepts? Does it
include those (both sighted and blind) who are "directionally challenged",
i.e., can't find their way around a locale? How is this differentiated from,
say, challenges like those of people who seem not to be able to do fractions
or grasp geometry or play a musical instrument or speak a foreign language .
you get the idea. Put another way, how do we differentiate spatial
challenges from the mere lack of a particular nack?

 

And I'm not talking about organic problems such as are outlined in "the Man
Who Mistook His wife for a Hat".

 

Mike Freeman

 

 

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Hi All,

I have heard that Spatial Perceptual Challenges are seen in a subgroup of
the blind population.

Is there any research data on how many individuals who are blind have
Spatial Perceptual Challenges?

Are there any statistics on how many sighted folks fall into the category of
"Spatial Perception Challenged"?

Does anyone have any references?

If there is no hard data, then based on experience, could you give your best
estimation on the prevalence of Spatial Perceptual Challenges?

Has anything new been published on how to approach O&M in individuals who
are "Spatial Perception-Challenged"?

Respectfully,

Eric V

 

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