Abstract
This chapter considers the consequences of blindness and deafness on spatial perception and cognition. A critical question is whether three-dimensional spatial representations can be developed in the absence of auditory or visual input that are sufficient to support accurate spatial perception and cognition. It begins with the discussion of characteristics of visual and auditory space, and the neural representations of visual and auditory space. Moreover, questions of cross-modal effects on spatial perception and cognition in human children and adults are addressed. The research reviewed in this chapter shows that representations of three-dimensional space can be developed in the absence of visual or auditory input that are sufficient to support adaptive spatial perception and cognition.
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