{"id":11193,"date":"2021-05-11T10:36:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T10:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=11193"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:14:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T17:14:35","slug":"visual-form-constancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-vision-and-learning-difficulties\/guide-to-visual-information-processing\/visual-form-constancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Form Constancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Does your child still reverse letters, numbers or words? It could be a visual form constancy problem.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Form constancy is necessary to understand that letters, words and numbers remain the same whether in a book, newspaper, a sign or in a different font or text.<\/p>\n<p><b>Children who have problems with form constancy may frequently reverse letters and\/or numbers, causing reading or math difficulties.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is visual information processing?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-vision-and-learning-difficulties\/guide-to-visual-information-processing\/signs-of-visual-processing-information-dysfunction\/what-is-visual-information-processing\/\">Visual information processing (VIP)<\/a>, also known as the visual perceptual skills, are the skills necessary for processing visual information, such as when reading, using a computer, playing sports, understanding facial cues, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Difficulties with VIP are often found among students reading and learning disabilities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/vision-for-school\/dyslexia\/dyslexia-faqs\/\">dyslexia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adhd\/how-are-adhd-and-vision-problems-related-top-6-qas\/\">ADHD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is visual form constancy?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Visual form constancy is a specific visual perceptual skill that allows a child to understand that a shape, form or object stays the same even when it changes its position, size, or is in a different environment.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when you see the letter \u2018A,\u2019 it\u2019s always the letter \u2018A\u2019 whether in a word, bigger text or different font.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>Schedule an evaluation<\/b><\/a><b> with a vision therapy eye doctor who can help improve any visual problems your child may have.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>SEE RELATED:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-vision-and-learning-difficulties\/guide-to-visual-information-processing\/visual-sequential-memory\/\"> Visual Sequential Memory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find a Vision Therapy Eye Doctor Near You<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button 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difficulties<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Struggles to find missing items quickly<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Struggles to recognize objects when placed in a new location<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Struggles to always recognize familiar objects or places in photographs<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Has trouble using building blocks or putting together a puzzle based on a picture<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Has trouble judging heights and distances<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Has trouble reading unusual fonts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>If you suspect a problem in your child\u2019s vision, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">contact an eye doctor near you <\/a>to have your child\u2019s vision evaluated.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>How vision therapy can help<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/\">Vision therapy<\/a> can improve visual form constancy skills through eye exercises that help retrain the eyes and brain to work together.<\/p>\n<p>These exercises will help your child to more effectively remember words and improve spelling and number recognition.<\/p>\n<p><b>LEARN MORE: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-vision-and-learning-difficulties\/\">Guide to Vision and Learning Difficulties<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Schedule an eye exam<\/a> with an eye doctor near you who can diagnose and treat any vision problems your child may have.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Does your child still reverse letters, numbers or words? 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