16 F isio te ra p ie , M a a rt 1983, d e e l 39, n r 1 BOOK REVIEWS Siev, E and F reishtat, B. (1976) Perceptual dysfunction in the adult strok e patient: A manual for evaluation and treatm ent. C h a r le s B Slack. T his little b o o k is p r o b a b l y a lre ad y well k n ow n to m any physical a n d o c c u p a t i o n a l t her ap ist s w ho wo rk in this field. A l t h o u g h p r i m a r i ly in te nd e d for o c cu p a ti o n a l th erapists, it prov ides v a lu a b le i n f o r m a t i o n for physical thera pis ts who are c o n f ro n t e d wi th the multiple pr o bl em s of the str oke patient. An i n t r o d u c t o r y c h a p t e r discusses the reliability and validity of p e r c e p tu a l testing, poi nt in g o u t the lack of s t a n d a r d i s a t i o n a n d v a li d a ti o n of m an y of the tests used c u rr e n tly on a d u lt pa tients . T he a p p r o a c h is practical an d advice is given on h o w to minimise these s ho r t c o m i ng s d u r i n g a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d in te r p re t a ti o n o f tests. Three different a p p r o a c h e s to the t r e a tm e n t o f p er cep tu al deficits ar e outline d in this c h a p t e r , na me ly senso ry integr ati on , tr an s f er of t r a i n i n g a n d the f un cti ona l a p p r o a c h c om pr isi ng c o m p e n s a t i o n a n d a d a p t a t i o n . In each case any relevant liter atur e o n the a p p li c a t io n of these a p p r o a c h e s in the tr e a tm e n t of a d u l t s is cited, bu t it is stressed th at there is still a great need for r e sea rc h in this field. T h e next fou r c h ap te r s o f the b o o k h a n d le f o ur specific a r e a s o f per cep tua l deficit — b od y image a n d b ody scheme d is o rd er s, the spa tial relations s y n dr om e , the a p r a x i a s and the ag nosias. A lt h o u g h the detail of the testing procedures for ea c h is m o r e relevant to o c c u p a ti o n a l th erapy, the e x p la n a t i o n s of the n a tu r e of each deficit a n d the suggestions for t r e a tm e n t a r e o f value to physical th erapists. M a ny o f the t r e a tm e n t ideas c an be in co r p o r a te d in the ph ysi otherapy m o v em e n t t ec hni que s used in the tr e a tm e n t o f the adult hemiplegic, whilst m an y ot her s can be reinforced in the physical th e r a p is t ’s d a y - to - da y co n ta ct with a n d general h an d li n g o f the patient. A final c h a p t e r covers a p h as ia , d y sp h a si a a n d sensory loss as fa ctors which may c o m pl ic a te p e rfo rm an ce. The a p p en d ic e s c o n ta i n a table of sites o f lesions, suggestions for fu r t h e r research a n d a glossary. A fairly co m p re h en s iv e list of references c on clu des this useful b ook . | Th e l ayo ut o f the b o o k is a tt r ac t iv e a n d easy to follow, with a d e q u a te line dr a w in g s a n d with the t r e a tm e n t sections highlighted by a s h a de d b ac k g r o u n d . S. I rw in -C arr u th e rs D E P A R T M E N T OF P H Y S IO T H E R A P Y U N IV E R S IT Y OF C A P E TOW N SIL V E R JU B IL E E C E L E B R A T IO N S T o c el ebr at e the Silver J u bi le e of the S ch ool of P h y s io t h e r a p y a n a c a d e m i c a n d social p r o g r a m m e is pl an ne d for 5 - 8 Apri l 1983. T u e s d a y 5 April : W o r k s h o p on Ne urological Pr o bl em s T h u r s d a y 7 April: M o b i l is a t i o n tech niq ues (G le no -h um e ra l jo in t ) F r i d a y 8 April : M or n i n g : S e m in a r on the re ha b ili ta ti o n of the low er limb A f t e r n o o n : T r a u m a a n d sof t tis sue injuries. T h e cost will be R40 for the whole ac a d em ic p r o g r a m m e o r R15 per d a y (inclu des light lunch a n d tea). F o r a de tailed p r o g r a m m e a nd r eg ist ra tio n for ms please write to: T he Se cr eta ry , D e p a r t m e n t o f P h ys io th e ra p y, 8 Clee Roa d, O b s e r v a t o r y 7925. T e l e p h o n e (021) 47 1250 ext. 402. XIX INTERNA TIO NA L C O N G R E SS ON PHYSICAL THERAPY BA R CELO NA, SPAIN 17 — 21 JU N E 1984. S p o n s o r e d by C . E . T . P . ( C o n f e d e r a ti o n E u r o p e e n n e p o u r la T h e r a p i e Ph ys iq u e ) the or ga ni s in g c o m m itt e e invites scientific c o n t r i b u t i o n s fr o m ph ys io th era pi sts . F o r fu rt her i n f o r m a t i o n c o n ta c t : R a m o n Valeta Q u e ra lt , Secretary, A so cia cio n E s p a n o l a de F i si o t er a pe u ta s, G r a n Via Cor ts C a ta l a n e a , 548, 1°, la, B a r c e l o n a - 1 1, Spai n. PHYSIOTHERAPISTS! W e are a firm d e s ig n e d to ca ter for y o u r ne e d s, w h e t h e r it be to fin d y o u a suitable p o s i t i o n or to fill a v a c a n c y . P le a s e c o n t a c t us! M ED IC A L PLACEMENT SERVICES 701 G e n e v a H o u s e P a r lia m e n t Street C a p e T o w n Tel. (0 21) 4 5 4 6 9 4 R ep ro du ce d by S ab in et G at ew ay u nd er li ce nc e gr an te d by th e P ub lis he r (d at ed 2 01 3. )