My child can read, but they can’t understand what they are reading. Why?
Once we receive visual information through our eyes, we need to process and make sense of that information. Visual processing is an integral set of skills necessary in learning, retaining and recalling information. Based on the visual processing, we make an output such as reading, writing and/or verbal expression.
Do you see pictures in your mind when you are reading?
Using visualization is one of the most important visual processing skills and is a key skill in reading and learning.
What is an example of visualization?
Think about the way you read. You see the words, but if you really enjoy reading you see the movie playing in your head. Think about how you compute numbers, do you see the numbers in your mind?
Those who visualize when learning will retain and recall information efficiently, have superior comprehension and improved problem solving skills.
How do I have my child’s visual processing checked?
The first step is to have a full binocular eye examination. The ensures we are involving visual input when considering visual processing. You would call in to book a children’s binocular assessment. After this exam, the doctors and staff will help you book a visual information processing examination (aka VT assessment) and a consultation to go over all the information with you in detail.
What is involved in the processing test?
The test consists of more than 16 different tests to give us a whole picture of how vision is affecting learning. We book about 2 hours in total for the testing.
The doctors then analyze the test results to form the most effective plan of vision therapy individualized for your child.
“Visualization gives you answers to questions you didn’t know you had.” – Ben Schneiderman