Visual

Question 1

Ax for visual perception impairment

Answer 1

1. Motor-Free Visual Perception Test (MVPT) (all age range)
2. Test of Visual Perceptual Skills (5-21y.o.)
3. Finger nose test (Visual–motor integration)

Question 2

Elements of visual perception

Answer 2

visual discrimination
visual closure
visual figure ground
visual memory

Question 3

Tx for visual perception impairment (environment)

Answer 3

Environment:
adjusting the lighting
repositioning her monitor
obtaining an anti-glare filter to reduce glare

computer settings to maximize contrast and font sizes

Question 4

Tx for visual perception impairment (Adaptive equipment)

Answer 4

e.g. optical devices, large-print reading material, large-button technology, talking watches, raised-dot markings for technology, and audiobooks

Question 5

Tx for visual perception impairment (Spatial relation and positioning)

Answer 5

brushing teeth, including positioning the toothbrush for toothpaste application and on teeth

Question 6

Tx for visual perception impairment (Body neglect)

Answer 6

brushing teeth on the neglected side of the mouth

Incorporate involved side into crossing midline activities

Include neglected hand into tasks (e.g. place hand within visual field on table surface

Stimulate affected side using sensory stimulation

Question 7

Tx for visual perception impairment (Spatial neglect –> visual field scanning)

Answer 7

scan in an organized manner (e.g., left to right, then top to bottom) to identify hazards in the environment and locate desired objects)
- e.g. Reading: using a line guide and drawing bold lines down the print on the affected side

rotate the head and trunk to ensure that they are seeing the entire visual field

Prism glasses can be worn by people with hemispatial neglect during daily activities to expand the viewing area and help them attend to the neglected side

Question 8

Tx for visual perception impairment (low vision)

Answer 8

large-print paper or e-book, or audiobooks or magazines; talking
clocks

Question 9

Tx for visual perception impairment (paedi)

Answer 9

Elementary school
- Less visual distracting environment
- Modify work to enhance visual attention to attributes of the assignment (e.g., using bold lines to enhance page margins; reorganizing worksheets).
- Reduce other sensory input.
- Teach strategies, such as a routine for searching in “Where’s Waldo”–type activities, and scanning routines.
- Use chunking, maintenance rehearsal (repetition), and mnemonic devices.
- Use directional cues for writing.
- Use computers to support development of skills and as an accommodation.
- Identify learning styles (e.g., kinesthetic learners may benefit from games, such as bingo, dominoes, or card games, that allow them to move while reviewing skills).