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VISUAL
PERCEPTION
Visual discrimination
the ability to see the differences between two similar objects.
For example this student may have difficulty distinguishing between the
letter m and n. Visual sequencing
the ability to put things in order visually.
This student loses place easily, has problems with reading, reverses or
misreads numbers or letters. Visual figure ground
the ability to pick out an object from a background.
Your child may have difficulty finding hidden pictures, picking one line
of print from another while reading. Visual closure the
ability to recognize an object when the entire object is not visible.
This student may have difficulty recognizing a picture of someone with a
facial feature covered. Object recognition
the ability to visually recognize objects which are familiar to them.
This student will have difficulty recognizing letters, numbers, symbols
and words. Strategies In general
give directions orally, use color coding. Reading
use enlarged print, use an index card to block out distracting print, allow
student to follow along with a finger when reading.
Writing paper with darker lines, Math divide paper into large
distinct sections for working out problems, clearly space words/problems on a
page. Assessments
Developmental Test of Visual Perception-2, Motor-Free Visual Perception Test,
Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration Links The Joy of Visual Perception A web
book whose purpose is to stimulate interest in visual perception.
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