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Symptoms of VISUAL inefficiency?

Symptoms of visual INFORMATIONAL PROCESSING deficiency?

A

direct visual inefficiency sx: loss of place, diplopia, words run together, H/A, blurry VA, AVOID reading

info processing: problems w/ memory, spelling, math, comprehension, sloppy handwriting, reversals

2
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On a standardized test, a Z-score of ZERO indicates what? What it the score were positive? Negative?

A score below WHAT indicates that the child is performing at a “significantly” low level?

A

0 ==> child performing same as the mean
+ ==> child ABOVE the mean; - ==> child below

50% - typical mean
BELOW 16% = SIGNIFICANTLY LOW (16-50% = suspicious)

3
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Three categories of visual information processing?

A

1) visual SPATIAL
2) visual ANALYSIS
3) visual ATTENTION (integration w/ other SENSES)

4
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Three skills sought when assessing visual SPATIAL skills? Tests for each? Scoring?

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  • Bilateral integration - angels, chalkboard circles
  • Laterality (R/L self) - piaget - child STARTS to understand R/L ~8Y/O - ASYMMETRIC handedness also develops around 7-8 (I’m right handed with left-hand support)
  • Directionality (R/L space) - piaget, reversal frequency
5
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MOST complex type of movement possible in “Standing angels in the snow”? What “skill” are you assessing?

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CONTRALATERAL movements - ie right arm/left leg. Assessing visual SPATIAL function/bilateral integration & balance

6
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Which test assesses visual spatial skills, specifically DIRECTIONAL skills, and requires the 5-15 y/o child to write numbers as they are spoken to him, followed by letters on the next column of lines?

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Gardner reversal frequency test - tests directionality (along with piaget, Jordan’s R/L

-can’t have more than 16 reversals/unknowns or it’s not gradable

7
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Which test of visual ANALYSIS requires the child to pick out the object/shape that’s NOT like all the others?

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visual SPATIAL relationships - - - | -

8
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Which test of visual ANALYSIS requires the child to pick out the object/shape in the midst of ambient background noise?

A

figure-ground

-sx: difficulty COMPLETING work, slow pace, confusion w/ what’s relevant

9
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Which test of visual ANALYSIS requires the child to complete the visual image from all of its parts? Sx?

A

visual CLOSURE

-ignores details, incomplete work, poor comprehension

10
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What’s the MOST COMPLEX visual analysis skill?

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MEMORY - see it, remember it, recall it when shown it again (among options)

11
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EASIEST shape to draw (fine motor)? - WHEN?

HARDEST shape to draw (fine motor)? - WHEN?

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EASY - vertical line - 3Y/O (2-10)

HARD - diamond - 8Y/O

-vert line, circle, cross, square, triangle, diamond

12
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The Birch-Belmont test is indicated in the case of a suspected ____-visual integration issue may be present

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AUDITORY - tap tap tap. Must pick matching pattern.

Sx of auditory-visual: poor spelling, reading phonetically, relating symbols to sounds, following oral directions

13
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Simon says could be used to treat which two visual SPATIAL problems?

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laterality, directionality (as well as others)

laterality - piaget
directionality - piaget, gardner reversal frequency, KISHNER arrows

14
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Parquetry blocks, dot to dot pictures, and groffman computer programs can be used to treat WHICH visual ANALYSIS skill?

A

visual CLOSURE

15
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Hidden pictures, word finds, jumbled pictures (and groffman and parquetry blocks) can be used to treat which visual analysis skill?

A

figure ground - pick it out among complex background

16
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concentration game, pegboard, tachistoscope, flash cards, parquetry blocks, and groffman can all be used to treat which visual analysis skill?

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MEMORY - the most complex visual analysis skill

17
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Three tests to assess visual motor INTEGRATION?

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Beery (VMI - trace stupid shapes)
Wold sentence copy
Test of visual motor skills

18
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Name three potential treatments of visual motor INTEGRATION?

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bean bag toss, marsden ball, saccadic fixator, walking rail, pegboard, bead stringing, straw piercing, mazes, groffman