Visual Processing

Common Difficulties:

• Confusing written symbols

• Trouble differentiating colors or similarly shaped letters and numbers

• Easily distracted by visual information

• Problems remembering directions to locations

Accommodations/Strategies:

• Activities to increase discrimination skills

• Think aloud about visual details

• Cover part of a picture and ask student to name the whole

• Have student rehearse directions verbally

Common Difficulties:

• Difficulty sequencing ideas

• Trouble with concepts of size

• Problems telling time

• Problems with geometry and part-whole relationships

Accommodations/Strategies:

• Teach student to verbalize math problems

• Use graph paper

• Use color-coding

Common Difficulties:

• Difficulty reading with speed and accuracy

• Problems skipping lines

• Difficulty tracking

• Problems blending letters into words visually

Accommodations/Strategies:

• Teach common visual patterns

• Teach student to take note of headings and bolded print

Common Difficulties:

• Trouble staying within margins

• Difficulty with spacing and writing neatly

• Problems recognizing spelling patterns

• Difficulty organizing written work

Accommodations/Strategies:

• Teach proofreading strategies

• Create outlines prior to writing

• Use color coding

• Use large-print materials

• Reduce the amount of visual information on the page