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How does visual perception affect reading?

How does visual perception affect reading?

Visual perception skills are directly related to differentiating written letters, words, and punctuation marks [5]. There are also spatial associations and figure-ground relations in visual perception affecting reading abilities. Therefore visual perception should be considered as a strong link to successful reading.

What are visual perceptual difficulties?

A child with visual-perceptual difficulties may be slow in recognising letters or numbers and may have trouble with the spatial demands of letter formation. He may commonly reverse letters or be unable to self-correct his work because he is unable to discriminate visual information well enough to detect problems.

How does visual perceptual affect a person?

Visual perceptual deficits can affect academic performance in areas such as reading and math as well as sports performance and other day to day activities. Commonly individuals with visual perceptual deficits are encouraged to “try harder” or to “work harder”.

What is visual perception in literacy?

Visual perception refers to the brain’s ability to make sense of what the eyes see. This is not the same as visual acuity which refers to how clearly a person sees (for example “20/20 vision”). A person can have 20/20 vision and still have problems with visual perceptual processing.

Is there a link between Reading and visual perception?

In order to decode, children need adequate visual perceptual skills. Recent research published in Dyslexia discussed the link between reading, visual perception, and visual–motor integration using the Developmental Test of Visual Perception version 2 (DTVP-2). The study examined three parts:

How to diagnose visual perceptual problems in children?

A child with visual perceptual problems may be diagnosed with a visual processing disorder. He/she may be able to easily read an eye chart (acuity) but have difficulty organizing and making sense of visual information.

Can a child with visual processing disorder learn to read?

A child who struggles with visual discrimination may also have trouble recognizing and naming objects and symbols consistently. This can be problematic in maths and reading lessons and is often helped by taking a multi-sensory approach to learning.

How are reading and visual skills related to dyslexia?

Decoding written words is a key component to developing the ability to read. In order to decode, children need adequate visual perceptual skills. Recent research published in Dyslexia discussed the link between reading, visual perception, and visual–motor integration using the Developmental Test of Visual Perception version 2 (DTVP-2).