Course: Visual Neglect, Section: Learning objectives

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Course Summary

Visual neglect - Olivia Hunt and Glyn Humphreys (9:38)

Visual neglect is a decreased awareness of part of the field of view and can happen after a stroke or other trauma to the brain. Here Olivia Hunt talks to Glyn Humphreys, a psychologist at the University of Birmingham, about visual neglect and his research around the subject.

First published in DOCET OQ71 (2009).

Learning objectives

To provide listeners with:

An outline of what visual neglect is and what causes it
An understanding of some of the symptoms of visual neglect
An understanding of what impact visual neglect can have on a person's life
An understanding of how music may improve matters for people who suffer with the condition