- Reading and Literacy Development
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Education Pedagogy and Practices
- Education and Digital Technologies
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Health Education and Validation
- Health, Education, and Aging
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
- Environmental and biological studies
- Currency Recognition and Detection
- Language Development and Disorders
- Hand Gesture Recognition Systems
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
Instituto da Visão
2022-2024
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2015-2023
Universidade do Porto
2019-2021
Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais
2021
Ricardo (United Kingdom)
2021
Our aim was to analyse the linguistic structure of Lobrot's Lecture 3 (L3) reading test and describe procedure for its adaptation a Brazilian cultural‐linguistic context. The resulting adapted version is called Reading Test—Sentence Comprehension [Teste de Leitura: Compreensão Sentenças (TELCS)] developed using European Portuguese L3 as reference. present study conducted in seven steps: (1) classification response alternatives test; (2) original sentences into Portuguese; (3)...
This study aimed to verify if patients with developmental dyslexia present deficits coherent visual magnocellular dysfunction. Participants confirmed diagnosis of (n=62; age range=8-25 years; mean age=13.8 years, standard deviation=3.9; 77% male) were compared a control group normal development, matched for age, sex, ocular dominance, acuity, and text comprehension. The frequency-doubling technology perimetry was used evaluate the peripheral field contrast sensitivity threshold. Visagraph...
<b><i>Objective:</i></b> To investigate the effects of spectral overlays on reading performance Brazilian elementary school children. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Sixty-eight children (aged 9–12 years) enrolled in 5th and 6th grade were included study. The Rate Reading Test (RRT – Portuguese version) was used to evaluate speed Irlen Perceptual Scale allocate sample according difficulty/discomfort symptoms define optimal overlays....
This study analyzed the effects of spectral overlays on ocular motility during reading among a clinical group children and adolescents experiencing visual–perceptual distortions text. We reviewed records 323 eye-hospital patients diagnosed with visual stress divided this participant sample into two age-based cohorts: ( n = 184; Mean [ M] age 10.1, standard deviation SD] 1.3 years) 139; M 14.6, SD 1.5 years). used Visagraph III Eye-Movement Recording System to record motor efficiency while...
Objective: To evaluate if participants, subjected to whole-body vibration, two different types of media (paper versus tablet) and lighting environments (fluorescent LED), present a difference in eye-movement parameters during reading tasks. Methods: Fourteen adults silently read texts each one the eight randomized testing conditions (whole-body vibration lighting), resulting 16 per individual. Whole-body was applied vertical direction, 5Hz 0.8 m/s2 root-mean-square amplitude, [...]
ABSTRACT Purpose: to verify whether students screened with altered auditory temporal processing are more likely present visual processing. Methods: the sample consisted of 68 children, aged from 9 12 years, 53% males, 5th and 6th grades a public school. All children alterations in audiological or ophthalmological evaluation were excluded. The Duration Pattern Test (screening for skill), Reading Perceptual Scale (visual stress symptom questionnaire colored overlays selection) Rate (number...
to provide sources of content validity evidence for the Post-Stroke Guidance and Follow-up Booklet.a quantitative-qualitative approach, using two Delphi method analysis rounds. The Educational Content Validation Instrument in Health was sent 53 independent judges. A Validity Index above 0.90 considered.of 14 nurses who participated, 64.3% have experience with stroke care, 35.7% primary care educational material production. In analysis, judges' suggestions were stratified into four...
ABSTRACT Purpose: to provide an integrative review of indexed articles published from 2009 2019 on the effect spectral overlays visual parameters and reading ability. Methods: keywords were used search seven databases. Duplicate entries, reviews, literature editor's comments, congress abstracts excluded, as well papers that not relevant, based their titles abstracts. A total 52 articles, which read in full, eligible at this stage. Of these, 12 Portuguese or English 2019, included. Results:...
RESUMO O aprendizado da leitura língua portuguesa por surdos tem atraído estudiosos área em virtude do fraco desempenho nessa habilidade apresentado pela maioria desses indivíduos. Este trabalho como objetivo principal averiguar se o uso labial e/ou oralização complemento à Língua Brasileira de Sinais (Libras) pode auxiliar no processo aprendizagem português. Trinta e sete profundos, comunidade surda brasileira, cursando 7º ano ensino fundamental ao 1º médio com idade entre 12 18 anos, foram...
Abstract The test called ‘Reading Test: Sentence Comprehension (TELCS)’ has been validated and standardized. Participants (N = 1289, 2nd to 5th grade, 7 11-years-old) were stratified in 15 state-schools Brazil. TELCS demonstrated reliability validity classify reading performance by both school grade chronological age. Correlations between the a General Reading Composite score high, as those with accuracy rates of word pseudoword. Cluster analysis suggested five-class solution: disability,...
This study validates and standardizes the EACOL, a tool for teachers to assess Portuguese-language reading (silent aloud) of 2nd-to-5th-grade students. 72 were asked answer EACOL Strengths Difficulties Questionnaires screening behavioral scale. 452 pupils performed test battery composed by general cognitive ability seven measures: Reading Performance Test, Word Pseudoword Task (accuracy accuracy rate measures), Comprehension General dimension reduction Composite. The instrument presented...
The Text Comprehension task (PROLEC-T) of the PROLEC Battery Evaluation Reading Processes, widely used in Brazil, has a limited sample and only descriptive analyses.Purpose: verify internal structure (via Item Response Theory) external (concurrent) validity indices test.Methods: study 457 student's responses (49.7% boys), from 2 nd to 5 th year randomly selected 77 classrooms eight state schools, PROLEC-T three reading tests.Results: low level diffi culty variability scores, indicating...
Introdução: As triagens universais da saúde visual de escolares detêm grande relevância do ponto vista pública, possibilitando uma intervenção precoce dos casos identificados com deficiência que coincide o período em trabalho intensivo escolarização se inicia. Objetivo: Apresentar dados epidemiológicos populacionais perdas acuidade participantes terceiro ano Ensino Fundamental. Métodos: Estudo transversal descritivo, amostragem populacional. Participaram alunos Fundamental (n=422; 8 a 12...
RESUMO Objetivos: prover fontes de evidências validação conteúdo para a Caderneta Orientação e Acompanhamento Pós-Acidente Vascular Cerebral. Métodos: abordagem quanti-qualitativa, utilizando duas rodadas do método Delphi análise conteúdo. O Instrumento Validação Conteúdo Educativo em Saúde foi enviado 53 juízes independentes. Considerou-se um Índice Validade acima 0,90. Resultados: dos 14 enfermeiros que participaram, 64,3% têm experiência com atendimento Acidente Cerebral, 35,7% atenção...
El objetivo de esta investigación fue presentar datos epidemiológicos poblacionales sobre las dificultades aprendizaje relacionadas con la visión recogidos en el Programa Buen Comienzo. Participaron 458 estudiantes del tercer año Enseñanza Fundamental (8,6 ± 0,7 años; 51% niñas). En primer lugar, se realizó formación profesionales Salud y Educación. Los resultados indicaron una proporción importante participantes, a través Cuestionario Caracterización Dificultades Visuales Aprendizaje,...
Abstract To understand the reading strategies used by deaf students, two groups of profoundly individuals were tested: Group 1: users Brazilian Sign Language and 2: speech and/or lip reading. A test was to assess degree development logographic, alphabetic orthographic strategies. The group students who alternative means communication (Group 2) showed improved performance in all psycholinguistic categories comparison 1. It observed that use phonology is not directly associated with good...
As lâminas espectrais são importantes ferramentas para minimizar distorções visuoperceptuais durante a leitura, aumentar o conforto visual e fluência do leitor. Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão sistemática de todos os estudos que verificaram prevalência da população beneficiada com uso das espectrais. Método: Todos títulos resumos dos 225 artigos completos, 1980 2017, foram avaliados independentemente por dois autores. Da seleção final, 26 sobre lidos na íntegra. Resultados: 63% em geral...
O estresse visual é definido como uma disfunção do processamento visual, de base neuronal, com um déficit sistema magnocelular e no córtex primário. Ele caracterizado por distorções visuoperceptuais desconforto progressivo na leitura. presente estudo verificou a prevalência entre escolares 3º 4º ano ensino fundamental (7 10 anos) dificuldade leitura, assim investigou o efeito uso lâminas espectrais habilidade Todos os participantes elegíveis (n = 58) apresentavam leitura adequada acuidade...
Resumo: O estudo objetiva prover o referencial teórico e as fontes de evidências psicométricas validade conteúdo externa para Teste Reconhecimento Palavras (TRP) Pseudopalavras (TRPp). Participaram 598 alunos, 52% do sexo masculino, 2º ao 5º ano Ensino Fundamental, 7 a 11 anos, estratificados em 102 salas aula oito escolas estaduais. TRP foi gerado partir um banco palavras, analisado via Teoria Resposta Item que, por sua vez, considerou Acurácia Tempo Reação, com índices discriminação médio...
O presente estudo analítico controlado, prospectivo e com mascaramento duplo-cego, teve o objetivo de (1) verificar se adultos estresse visual, avaliados por um rastreador ocular, quando comparados a grupo controle, apresentam diferença nos movimentos oculares durante leitura textos (2) prover fontes evidências validade da estrutura interna para Questionário Caracterização Dificuldades Visuais Aprendizagem. Participaram visual (GEV; n = 16) pareados controle sem (GC; 24). Para as análises do...
Pessoas com estresse visual, síndrome de Irlen, utilizam as lâminas espectrais (spectral overlays) para reduzir distorções visuais e prevenir o desconforto visual durante a leitura. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão integrativa 1980 2008 sobre efeito das nos parâmetros na habilidade leitura, sintetizando os principais resultados cada artigo. Foram incluídos 36 artigos, lidos íntegra, que utilizaram Irlen Overlays ou Intuitive Overlays. A década foi caracterizada pela...