Why Do Persons with Hemianopsia Often Experience Difficulty Reading

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why do persons with hemianopsia often experience difficulty reading?

• A) Because they lose their place on the line
• B) Because their acuity is diminished by the visual field deficit
• C) Because the perceptual span they use in reading has been reduced on one side by the hemianopsia
• D) Because they experience language deficits secondary to the brain injury

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Definitions:

Thermal Inversion

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Stagnant Air

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Warm Air

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