What are Perceptual Abilities?
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Can occur at any stage of learning new information
When a student has difficulty retaining what they see or hear when learning new information
Usually happens in toddlers, infants, or children ages 6-7
What are Visual Perceptual Abilities?
When a child is unable to make sense of what they are seeing
When children confuse images
Can my child overcome Visual Perceptual Abilities?
A child cannot overcome visual perceptual abilities, but there are ways around it
Visual perceptual abilities do not affect the brain, only vision – thus…
Can my child overcome Visual Perceptual Abilities? Cont…
making that focus on the brain weaker
Not considered a learning disability, but found in students who have learning disabilities
Cause students to have frustrations with ordinary socks, such as organizing colored socks
What are the different types of Visual Perceptual Abilities?
Visual Discrimination
Could have difficulty seeing the difference between 2 letters
Visual figure- ground Discrimination Issues
When students mix up different letters and numbers. Ex: d and b, p and q
Visual sequencing issues
Children have difficulty telling the order of symbols, words or images. They have difficulty writing answers. They might skip lines when writing or write in reverse
Visual- motor processing issues
Student with this have difficulty understanding eye contact to coordinate movement
Long/ Short term visual memory issues
Children with either type of difficulty have difficulty recalling what they see.
Visual- Spatial Issues
When students have difficulty telling where objects are in space. Students might also have difficulty judging time and reading maps.
al Closure Issues
Students have difficulty identifying an object when only parts are visible. They might not recognize certain facial features. They also have difficulty recognizing when a letter is missing.
Letter and symbol reversal issues
These students switch letters or numbers hen writing. They have trouble with letter formation.
Research-Based Interventions/ Evidence Based Practices
Word-Problem Mnemonics
This provides a framework for word solving problems. Some word problem mnemonic can be used for solving simple word problems.
Schema-Based Instruction/ Schema- Broadening Instruction (SBI)
A way to teach problem- solving identification utilizing scaffolding student learning
Concrete- Representational- Abstract
Students use hands on materials that represent mathematical problems with numbers and symbols
Math Peer- Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS)
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