Journal article
Multiple sensitive periods in human visual development: Evidence from visually deprived children
Abstract
Psychophysical studies of children deprived of early visual experience by dense cataracts indicate that there are multiple sensitive periods during which experience can influence visual development. We note three sensitive periods within acuity, each with different developmental time courses: the period of visually-driven normal development, the sensitive period for damage, and the sensitive period for recovery. Moreover, there are different …
Authors
Lewis TL; Maurer D
Journal
Developmental Psychobiology, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 163–183
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 2005
DOI
10.1002/dev.20055
ISSN
0012-1630