The transfer of training approach to the treatment of visual perceptual deficits was evaluated with four right hemiplegic stroke patients, using single-case experimental designs. The results showed little evidence of effective treatment for individual perceptual deficits. Perceptual stimulation alone may have produced some general improvements. The importance of perceptual assessment and the monitoring of progress is discussed.
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