BODY PERCEPTION IN CHILDREN WITH LOW VISION: REPORT OF A UNIVERSITY EXTENSION PROJECT

Abstract

Introduction: Teamwork extension developed during the training of health professionals has high impact on the communities served, but there are few publications reporting these experiences. Objective: To describe experiences in a university extension project in order to intervene in a child with visual impairment encouraging this independence in performing their daily activities and improve body awareness and spatial. Methodology: Experience report. Results: Participated in the study a child with low vision without disabilities associated frequenter of a municipal school in Matinhos / PR. We applied the Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment Tests (POMA) - Brazilian version and Askevold. Then, there were 12 interventions with bodily recreational activities based contemporary dance associated with eutony. Finished the interventions, tests were reapplied. Since the pre-test the child obtained the maximum score on the test POMA, and testing of the child Askevold marked the point of the greater trochanter, and right away there was slightly modifying the distance between the points on the acromioclavicular joint and bend from the waist, giving better representation upon reapplication. The mother and teacher reported that the children improved on attention and concentration levels in class and extracurricular activities. Conclusion: The proposed activities appear to be part of the strategies to stimulate body awareness in children with visual impairment and improve attention and participation of children in activities at school and home.