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Chapter
Objectives

Training Effective Use of Vision

Awareness and Attention to Detail

Tracking

Scanning

Objects

Details

Pictures

Patterns, Letters, Numbers and Words

Activities to Encourage the Use of Vision

Developing a Visual Training Programme

Links &
References

Quiz

Developing a Visual Training Programme based on the Functional Assessment

  1. Look at the results of the functional vision assessment you have done

  2. Identify 7 areas of visual skills
    Looking at your results is there one area that stands out?

  3. Set objectives
    Start with easy to more difficult

    Change fixation at near distances with easy objects
    • horizontal
    • vertical
    • diagonal


    Scanning (you do not need to do all scanning, look at what the problem was)
    • general
    • speed
    • only at a distance

    Set a clear objective, so you know if you reached it!

  4. Select activities
    Age appropriate
    Related to tasks person needs to learn

  5. Training
    Set time limits
    Relate to objectives. You might want to break a long term objective up in shorter term ones

  6. Evaluation
    Assess results of your training programme. Decide how and how often to assess result
 
 
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