visual perception disorders

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I have a child who has visual perception disorders. Does anyone have any tips for helping her with her writing and math. She has trouble with reading also, but I have foud that using an E. Z. Reader guide helps her tremendously in that area.

[Unregistered]

I have a child who has visual perception disorders. Does anyone have any tips for helping her with her writing and math? She has trouble with reading also, but I have foud that using an E. Z. Reader guide helps her tremendously in that area.
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I am assuming that the student is close to being blind. I have two students who have 20/70, (or reversed, what we see at 70 feet, they have to be 20 feet away). Do they have large print books? My students do. I copy my notes and anything that I do on the board and give it to them in large print. All tests and dittos are ran off in large print. If we go to the computer lab the computers have a magnifier, most newer computers have this same tool. It helps them immensely. Anything else that they have problems with I team them up with other strong students who like to help. Both of them are smart and eager to learn. They are 'A' students. If we are talking about the same problem, I hope this helps. Also, we just read Animal Farm in class and I made sure that they got a copy on tape.

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I am assuming that the student is close to being blind. I have two students who have 20/70, (or reversed, what we see at 70 feet, they have to be 20 feet away). Do they have large print books? My students do. I copy my notes and anything that I do on the board and give it to them in large print. All tests and dittos are ran off in large print. If we go to the computer lab the computers have a magnifier, most newer computers have this same tool. It helps them immensely. Anything else that they have problems with I team them up with other strong students who like to help. Both of them are smart and eager to learn. They are 'A' students. If we are talking about the same problem, I hope this helps. Also, we just read Animal Farm in class and I made sure that they got a copy on tape.
No. Actually, her sight is very good. A visual perception disorder doesn't have anything to do with HOW a person sees. The problem is what is seen is INTERPRETED by the brain. Dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia are results of visual perception disorders.
dyslexia=reading problems
dyscalculia=math problems
dysgraphia=writing problems

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Using graph paper helps with math. I use the paper with square centimeters for adding, subtracting, and multiplying multidigit numbers.

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There is a company that makes reading and math for kids with dyslexia. It's called Stevenson. Look them up on the web, they'll send you free sample books. Also, find a school or teacher in your area that has experiecne teaching dyslexics. Otherwise, your child will never be taught correctly. If you are in Louisville, KY, by chance, call Summit Academy!!

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I have that same disorder i found that colered paper and glasses helped me also it has nothing to do with vision i have great vision the brain of is up screwed up a tape recorder and a alfasmart a little key bord helped me to the enlarged graph paper also helped, i took a little time but i found what coler helped me the most (rose pink) try see throug dividers to see wich one helps best and then buy tinted glasses or cheap sun glasses

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I have that same disorder i found that colered paper and glasses helped me also it has nothing to do with vision i have great vision the brain of is up screwed up a tape recorder and a alfa smart a little key bord helped me to the enlarged graph paper also helped, i took a little time but i found what coler helped me the most (rose pink) try see through dividers to see wich one helps best and then buy tinted glasses or cheap sun glasses
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I am going through the same thing with my son I found out recently that he can get vision therapy for this disorder which should be offered by the doctor who diagnosed him with it. Check with your health insurance to see if they conver vision therapy for that specific vision disorder they probably do.

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My granddaughter has been able to read better with a blue colored overlay maybe you can try that and see if it helps

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A good book to look into is, I think it is called, Building Your Child for Success by Keneth Lane. THere are different activities you do he also has workbooks for scanning, visual memory etc. Also talk to your schools occupational therapist. I hope this helps

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I offer a reccomendation to visit www.youinstruction.com as they have some great PD that relates to this issue.

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No. Actually, her sight is very good. A visual perception disorder doesn't have anything to do with HOW a person sees. The problem is what is seen is INTERPRETED by the brain. Dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia are results of visual perception disorders.
dyslexia=reading problems
dyscalculia=math problems
dysgraphia=writing problems


I'm sorry, but I have to correct this commonly held misperception about the cause of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not caused by visual perception disorders. Cutting edge research using functional MRI's have definitively isolated the cause of dyslexia.
Dyslexia is caused by a Phonological Impairment, not a visual impairment. Viual impairments may, indeed, affect the ability to read, but that is not the same as dyslexia.
For more info., see "Overcoming Dyslexia," by Sally Shaywitz, researcher at the Yale Center for Dyslexia at Yale University.

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I have found that buying or renting CDs to go along with the books my daughter reads helps her with retention and recall. She reads along with the reader of the books on the CD. Without this, she is so focused on the process of reading,that she is unable to retain or recall any of the information for future tests.

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I am an occupational therapy assistant and worked in a school system for a short time. During that time I found that the best way to help a child with any perception/processing disorder is to limit the ammount of distrations and excess stimulation. Often times when you go into a classroom the walls are covered with brightly painted art work and fancy decorations, there are things hanging from the ceiling and huge windows to stare out into. I know some of that is unavoidable and it is nice to display artwork, but it makes it hard for someone with a visual processing disorder to see much of anything else.
Try raised lined paper for writing, ask the child to use a ruler or cut out a rectangle in an index card for them to read through (so she/he can see only a couple words at a time) and try using hands on activities for math. Good luck.

[adriancoverdale]

I have found that buying or renting CDs to go along with the books my daughter reads helps her with retention and recall. She reads along with the reader of the books on the CD. Without this, she is so focused on the process of reading,that she is unable to retain or recall any of the information for future tests.

is there a certain age where this method works best?
do you have any advice on the best places to acquire the book/cd combo (where it wouldn't be too expensive)?

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I would recommend having an OT eval/observation if your student is struggling within those areas. The term visual processing is too vague- giving suggestions may or may not help the student. An OT can assess the specific problem areas and work with you and the student from there to improve his/her stuggles.

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I have one student that has a visual perception disorder. I have found that outside stimulants aren't helping his case. I make sure that he is in an area that has few visual distractions. I have also found that using headphones helps eliminate sound interferences.

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I realize that this post is late, but perhaps my answer will be of some help.

I have a visual perception disorder--I was born without normal depth perception, which almost made it impossible for me to post on this website because of the Image Verification.

I do have glasses. However, glasses cannot give me depth.

You may try printing tests/ worksheet on something other than pure white.This is a HUGE issue. Also, colored lenses can help and has been of some use in the UK.

I can tell you some things not to do.

DO NOT assume the child is mentally retarded. My IQ is listed at 60, yet I graduated from college at the top of my class--Summa 4.0.

DO NOT stop a child from using "helps." I use a pencil/ pen to keep my place when reading. When I was younger, I had teachers take the pencil away from me. Yet these same teachers used their finger to keep track in a phonebook.

[hayesatlbch]

Dyslexics in general and visual dyslexics in particular have a higher rate of depth perception problems.

I define visual dyslexia as a condition where there are specific visual problems that make reading difficult . Most visual dyslexics can describe their personal pattern of visual dysfunction. Some visual dyslexics describe seeing text in motion others find that parts of words are obscured and missing and still others have lines of print run together or seem to slide off the page.

About 10% of dyslexics have visual dyslexia and difficulty seeing print as the cause of reading difficulties.

I market See Right Dyslexia Glasses to those visual dyslexics that can describe their visual problems that make reading a battle. As a side benefit,those visual dyslexics with poor depth perception will have normal depth perception restored to normal.

The success of the See Right Dyslexia Glasses is due to a different approach to the problem of visual dyslexia. While different specific wavelengths of light affect different visual dyslexics, all the problem wavelengths can be filtered out at the same time with 1 filter to make universal visual dyslexia lenses.

For visual dyslexics with poor depth perception the cause is having a different dysfunction in either eye so the brain never has the same image to compare for depth perception. As See Right Dyslexia Glasses removes all the dysfunction from both eyes normal depth perception is restored.

[hayesatlbch]

I'm sorry, but I have to correct this commonly held misperception about the cause of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not caused by visual perception disorders. Cutting edge research using functional MRI's have definitively isolated the cause of dyslexia.
Dyslexia is caused by a Phonological Impairment, not a visual impairment. Viual impairments may, indeed, affect the ability to read, but that is not the same as dyslexia.
For more info., see "Overcoming Dyslexia," by Sally Shaywitz, researcher at the Yale Center for Dyslexia at Yale University.

To date there is no way to determine if an individual is dyslexic or not by fMRI. Functional MRI has indeed seen differences between groups of dyslexics and non dyslexics but there is so much overlap in the data it is worthless at the individual level. I would say that is less than "definitely isolated the cause of dyslexia".

If you want to use fMRI results as your source of information about dyslexia then you should consider that Dr. G. Eden from Georgetown U. also found the same differences between groups of dyslexics and non dyslexics in the brain's visual centers. Remember her study where the dyslexic girl said she could read if the words would stop walking?

If you actually read studies on dyslexia rather than media reports you would find the words, hope to find, in the future, beginning to understand, and about 10% of dyslexics have no phonological problems.

While Sally Shaywitz is a popular source of information about dyslexia and she has a point that phonological instruction gets results for the majority of dyslexics. She just isn't my choice as the best source of information on dyslexia.

Most is not all. Visual dyslexics are the forgotten 10%.

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I have depth perception problems. Recently, I tried prism glasses which seem to help.
They are really thick, ugly things but seem to help with this problem. I was never diagnosed
with dyslexia and as a child, always wore glasses but did have an eye that wandered slightly. The
glasses elminated this altogether. As an adult, I do have problems with my brain processing what
both eyes see. I believe this is the reason for my depth perception problems. I have astigmatism
also if that is of consequence. Personally, I am able to read easily, comprehend information and
have learned to overcompensate. I will admit that math has always given me problems. I graduated
from college with honors.
One curious thing about my vision problems is that I process information better and am less clumsy when I'm not wearing glasses. It's as if my brain understands better if my eyes are not corrected. I have seen
ten different opthamologists who can't seem to help. Though I can see depth with the prism glasses, I
am clumsy and have a hard time processing information. I generally use them on a limited basis. I have
been told it's because I do not let my eyes get used to the glasses. When I have tried, I have gotten
hurt, broken things and feel it's better for my safety to remove them.
I do have one word of advice for parents of dyslexic children; do not tell them they are flawed. If
I am in fact dyslexic, I probably have been so successful because I never knew it. I knew I had math
problems but never felt "disabled" in any way. I had a friend who was diagnosed with dyslexia.
She never applied herself, always blamed her shortcomings on dyslexia. I, therefore, would be very careful about telling my child they are dyslexic. I think this diagnosis can impede someone fragile or impressionable. Encourage your children to overcome/overcompensate for their visual or perception problems. I would avoid the use of the word "dyslexia" from every conversation with a child. It has too many negative connotations associated with it. If they are poor at math, steer them in another direction, etc. Find their strengths and help them understand that very few people do well at all things.