Chapter Objectives
Visual Development
Visual Skills Used for Functional Vision
Areas of Visual Skills
Links & References
Quiz
Quiz True False When testing tracking, directions should be tested up and down, side to side and diagonal but not forward and back Factors that affect the ability to recognise an object are colour, shape, contrast, position or size To assess functional vision the size of objects used is important The distance is not very important to understand visual functioning Visual skills develop automatically in children with impaired vision A structured training program can improve visual functioning Visual functioning can be improved but visual acuity stays the same
When testing tracking, directions should be tested up and down, side to side and diagonal but not forward and back
Factors that affect the ability to recognise an object are colour, shape, contrast, position or size