Impacts of visual impairment on pragmatic impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Cheng Lulu, Hong Xie, Peng Wang, Ting Zhang · 2023
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Lulu Cheng and co-authors pool studies on sight loss and social communication in a 2023 review. People with low vision or blindness may miss facial cues and gestures. Some writers claim that gap slows their grasp of others' minds, harming everyday talk skills.
The team searched seven databases for studies with first-hand data. Twenty-five studies, with over twenty-five thousand people, qualified. Pooled results showed a clear link between sight loss and weak social communication skills. The link held for both under- and over-eighteen groups. Missing nonverbal cues is the likely path, the authors argue. The findings can shape how clinics assess and train people with sight loss, so support starts from real need, not guesswork.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Cheng Lulu, Hong Xie, Peng Wang, Ting Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |