DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOTOR FUNCTIONS OF CHILDREN WITHOUT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN

Abstract

The aim of this research was to examine the development of motor functions in children with visual impairment compared to children without visual impairment. The research included a sample of 70 respondents; 35 with impaired vision and 35 with no visual impairment. The research was conducted in Sarajevo at the Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youth “Nedzarici”, and in Tuzla at the Elementary School “Centar”. The results of the research have shown that respondents with visual impairment have less developed motor functions compared to respondents without visual impairment. The variables on which the respondents with visual impairment achieved the worst results, which refer to the quality of drawing and the speed of drawing, were especially singled out.