VISUAL AND HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Although visual and hearing impairments are more prevalent in people w ith intellectual disability than in those without, these may remain un identified and thus not treated. There is therefore a need for active screening for sensory impairment, especially in children and older adu lts. Initiatives taken so far are outlined, Because reliable epidemiol ogical data are scarce, the necessity for more research on this subjec t is emphasized. Curr Opin Psychiatry 11:527-530. (C) 1998 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.