[Sportsandrec] Spatial Development

[JUSTIN LOUCHART]

Hi, Jody,

The visual system is involved in building those capacities, although
vision and the visual system aren't mutually inclusive. There are ways
for a blind person to adapt the visual system to integrate other forms
of data. That being said, the connection between the parts of the
brain which regulate visual or non-visual integration must also be
stimulated with the parts of the brain which control the ability to
understand spatial relationships, including that of your own location
in space. It's this last part which is perhaps most relevant to the
sighted example you mention.

If you'd like to talk about this off-list, I'm happy to toss ideas
back and forth.

Regards,
Justin

On 1/16/13, Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com> wrote:
> Hello Justin,
>
> I wonder how much of perception is the result of lack of use rather than
> strictly visual.
>
> Many sighted kids today have no sense of direction because they are driven
> everywhere and they never learn to navigate.
>
> On the other hand, I have met totally blind adults who were allowed to go
> out and play and explore their environment and they have great spatial
> skills.
>
> Maybe it isn't vision at all but over protective parents that is the
> biggest
> variable.
>
> JODY
>
>
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