@article{ref1,
title="Brief Report: Unintentional Injury Risk among Children with Sensory Impairments",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2010",
author="Schwebel, David C. and Brezausek, Carl M.",
volume="35",
number="1",
pages="45-50",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Pediatric injuries result from a multifaceted process involving a range of individual, interpersonal, and environmental influences. One risk that remains poorly understood is the role of children's perception and perceptual disabilities. METHODS: Injury counts (parent-report of injuries requiring professional medical treatment over the past year) in three groups of children were compared: those without vision or hearing sensory impairments, those with deficits who use eyeglasses or hearing aids, and those with deficits who do not use aids as recommended. A national sample of 7391 5-year-olds in the National Head Start/Public School Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study was studied. RESULTS: Injury counts over the past year were higher among children with sensory impairments, and higher still among children with sensory impairments who did not use prescribed sensory aids. CONCLUSIONS: Awareness of increased injury risk among children with hearing and vision impairment could help professionals protect children from injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="10.1093/jpepsy/jsp033",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsp033"
}