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Visual Perception Problems Visual perception is the ability to interpret and understand what we see. This is not a single visual skill, but involves a number of related abilities, which allow a child to: l Focus on the task l Recognize letters and words l Remember what he or she reads l Understand math concepts l Match sounds with visual symbols Visual perception abilities are key to efficient learning. The brain uses the visual information received through the eyes to create meaningful images, words and ideas that allow a child to understand and respond to the world around him or her. Visual perception disorders, also called visual information processing problems, affect how the brain perceives and processes what the eyes see. Visual perception abilities include: |
l Visual discrimination - the ability to distinguish similarities |
and differences between objects like letters (d, b) or shapes |
l Visual sequencing - the ability to determine or |
remember the order of symbols, words, or objects. |
l Visual figure-ground - the ability to locate a single object |
within a complex background. |
l Visual-motor processing - using feedback from the eyes to |
coordinate movement of other parts of the body |
l Visual memory - the ability to recall what is seen |
l Visual closure - the ability to know what an object is when |
only parts of it are visible. |
l Visual spatial relationships - understanding the position |
and relationship of objects to oneself and knowing right and left. |
Children with visual perception problems may have difficulty with letter reversals, learning the alphabet, recognizing words, and understanding basic math concepts. |
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