Eyegames: Easy and Fun Visual Exercises

Author: Lois Hickman
Publisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 1935567179
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Developing healthy visual-motor abilities is more difficult in the complex stimulus of today's world than ever before. Our visual experiences can be overwhelmed by the vast complexity of artificial colors and sounds which did not exist in our ancestors' lives. Much more time is spent indoors, exposed to a myriad of unnatural colors, movement and imagery. We hibernate inside, interacting with machines instead of being out in the sunlight, looking at the far horizons, exploring natural environments. More and more time is spent sitting rather than moving, watching rather than doing. Here is a book that has: An overview of the development of vision, with a checklist of warning signs of vision problems-based on the studies of behavioral optometry A discussion of the importance of integrating all the senses equally in the development of optimal visual skills, rooted in the field of occupational therapy Practical, playful activities designed to improve visual skills in both adults and children. Excellent for use at home, in the clinic, at school, or amid outdoor settings

Developing Ocular Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills

Author: Kenneth A. Lane
Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
ISBN: 9781556425950
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
"Developing Ocular Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills contains daily lesson plans and practical tips on how to successfully start an activities program. Other helpful features include a glossary of terms and a reference list of individuals and organizations that work with learning disabled children to develop these skills. The first of its kind, Developing Ocular Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills utilizes a learning approach by linking the theories with the remediation activities to help learning disabled children improve their perceptual and fine motor skills. All professionals looking to assess and enhance a variety of fine motor and visual perception deficiencies will welcome this workbook into their practices" -- Publisher description.

I Love My 'Puter

Author: Cindy Robison
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595142656
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 170

Book Description
I Love My ‘Puter was written to help you, the new PC user, to love your computer. Filled with simple step by step instructions for Windows 98 2nd Edition, this book will show you how to: *Bring your desktop alive with colors, graphics, and sounds that you love! *Create inspiring and fun screen savers! *Customize your desktop themes and find new ones! *Dazzle your friends with colorful and creative emails! *Whisk away unwanted email clutter! *Save and reformat those special, inspiring, and fun emails! *Create fantastic and original cards, stickers, word banners, and flyers! *Thoroughly enjoy your Internet surfing experience by learning a few simple steps! *Get started on your own website! If you are feeling intimidated and overwhelmed by your new computer, this is the book for you. Written for beginners, by a beginner, this book will help you to learn important computer skills while being creative. As you learn, you’ll begin to see the amazing possibilities available with your computer. Computer learning doesn’t have to be boring or difficult, what it can be is lots of fun. Transform your computer fears into excitement and anticipation!

Seeing Through New Eyes

Author: Melvin Kaplan
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1843108003
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Dr. Kaplan identifies common ASD symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor eye contact and tantrums as typical responses to the confusion caused by vision disorder. He also explains the effects of difficulties that people with autism experience with "ambient vision," including a lack of spatial awareness and trouble with coordination.

Simple Low-Cost Games and Activities for Sensorimotor Learning

Author: Elizabeth A Kurtz
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 085700879X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
This practical sourcebook is packed full of fun, low-cost games and activities that encourage the development of motor skills, coordination and sensory tolerance in young children. Using materials that are readily-available in most households or that can be purchased or homemade at a very low cost, these games and activities are appropriate for all children, including those with autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and other learning challenges. The book includes clear descriptions of how to carry out each activity, helpful illustrations, and ways to adapt activities according to the child's individual needs. In addition, a comprehensive reference guide to the activities enables easy searching for games suited to the development of particular skills. This sourcebook is the key to easy-to-understand, low-cost, and effective games and activities that will support the development of sensorimotor skills. It is a useful tool for parents, carers, therapists, and teachers of children with or without special needs.

Fixing My Gaze

Author: Susan R. Barry
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 078674474X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
A revelatory account of the brain's capacity for change When neuroscientist Susan Barry was fifty years old, she experienced the sense of immersion in a three dimensional world for the first time. Skyscrapers on street corners appeared to loom out toward her like the bows of giant ships. Tree branches projected upward and outward, enclosing and commanding palpable volumes of space. Leaves created intricate mosaics in 3D. Barry had been cross-eyed and stereoblind since early infancy. After half a century of perceiving her surroundings as flat and compressed, on that day she saw the city of Manhattan in stereo depth for first time in her life. As a neuroscientist, she understood just how extraordinary this transformation was, not only for herself but for the scientific understanding of the human brain. Scientists have long believed that the brain is malleable only during a "critical period" in early childhood. According to this theory, Barry's brain had organized itself when she was a baby to avoid double vision - and there was no way to rewire it as an adult. But Barry found an optometrist who prescribed a little-known program of vision therapy; after intensive training, Barry was ultimately able to accomplish what other scientists and even she herself had once considered impossible. Dubbed "Stereo Sue" by renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks, Susan Barry tells her own remarkable journey and celebrates the joyous pleasure of our senses.

Adventures in Real Problem Solving

Author: Kristin Puccio
Publisher: PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
ISBN: 1882664612
Category : Creative thinking in children
Languages : en
Pages : 91

Book Description
Educational title for gifted and advanced learners.

Visual Tracking Exercises

Author: Bridgette Sharp
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781985229228
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62

Book Description
VISUAL TRACKING, the required skill for successful READING, WRITING and most other ACADEMICS! VISUAL TRACKING, the first skill mastered in SPEED READING! Visual Tracking Skills improve: 1.Reading Speed 2.Reading Accuracy 3.Attention to Detail 4.Reading Comprehension 5.Letter and Number Reversals 6.Sequencing 7.Visual Processing 8.Brain Processing 9.Brain Timing Using the techniques in this book, your student can improve visual processing skills, sequencing skills, improve visual tracking and lessen the occurrence of reversals. This form of cognitive therapy can be used by therapists, teachers, tutors and parents to teach and reinforce important skills necessary for successful reading and writing

Active Imagination Activity Book

Author: Kelly Tilley
Publisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 1935567284
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
The activities in this book tap into what kids love best--play. The 50 sensorimotor activities provide fun, easy, and imaginative exercises to build a child's skills that are necessary for meeting the challenges of everyday life at home, school, and out in the community.

The Out-of-Sync Child

Author: Carol Stock Kranowitz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101042613
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
The groundbreaking book that explains Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)--and presents a drug-free approach that offers hope for parents--now revised and updated. Does your child exhibit... Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to touch or movement? A child with SPD may be a "sensory avoider," withdrawing from touch, refusing to wear certain clothing, avoiding active games--or he may be a "sensory disregarder," needing a jump start to get moving. Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to sounds, sights taste, or smell? She may cover her ears or eyes, be a picky eater, or seem oblivious to sensory cues. Cravings for sensation? The "sensory craver" never gets enough of certain sensations, e.g., messy play, spicy food, noisy action, and perpetual movement. Poor sensory discrimination? She may not sense the difference between objects or experiences--unaware of what she's holding unless she looks, and unable to sense when she's falling or how to catch herself. Unusually high or low activity level? The child may be constantly on the go--wearing out everyone around him--or move slowly and tire easily, showing little interest in the world. Problems with posture or motor coordination? He may slouch, move awkwardly, seem careless or accident-prone. These are often the first clues to Sensory Processing Disorder--a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. The Out-of-Sync Child offers comprehensive, clear information for parents and professionals--and a drug-free treatment approach for children. This revised edition includes new sections on vision and hearing, picky eaters, and disorders such as autism, among other topics.