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Use of Virtual Reality to Diagnose and Habilitate People with Neurological Dysfunctions

Continuing medical and technological advances have resulted in more prematurely born infants living than ever before, and current research has shown that 25% of these babies carry mild to moderate disabilities. In addition, there are large numbers of young adults who suffer brain damage and cognitive dysfunctions caused by serious head injuries. As of July 1997, it is estimated that more than 7 million children between the ages of 6 and 21, and approximately 20 million adults over 21 have either mental retardation, learning disabilities, or traumatic brain injuries with attendant cognitive deficits. Technological strides have enabled neurologists and neuropsychologists to sooner discover neurological deficits and the permanent cognitive impairments that impact significantly on a person's ability to learn and function socially, interpersonally, and vocationally. Increasingly sophisticated neuropsychological tests and habilitative interventions have helped both children and adults compensate for their disab...

James S. Elkind

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