{"id":14025,"date":"2021-06-15T18:35:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T18:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=14025"},"modified":"2021-07-20T09:10:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T09:10:03","slug":"what-is-visual-information-processing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"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\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Visual Information Processing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Have you been told your child has difficulties with their Visual Information Processing?<\/h2>\n<h2>How can optometrists help?<\/h2>\n<p>Visual information processing (VIP) describes the way the brain processes visual information &#8211; this includes all information from a child\u2019s reading, computer, sports, facial cues and social interactions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visual processing difficulties affect many students diagnosed with reading and learning disabilities, dyslexia and ADD\/ADHD.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are concerned your child&#8217;s school grades, vision therapy maybe the solution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><strong>contact an eye doctor near you<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-vision-and-learning-difficulties\/guide-to-visual-information-processing\/signs-of-visual-processing-information-dysfunction\/introduction-to-visual-processing\/\">Introduction to Visual Processing<\/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 type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>What are VIP difficulties?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>There are several different types of visual processing difficulties, each with its own symptoms. An individual can have more than one type of visual processing difficulty.<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Visual discrimination<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Visual discrimination is the ability to recognize similarities and differences between shapes, sizes, objects, colors and patterns.<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Visual figure-ground<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Figure-ground perception is the ability to filter visual information that isn\u2019t immediately relevant\u00a0 so that you can focus on the relevant visual information.<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Form constancy\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Form constancy is a visual perceptual skill that allows you to understand that a form, shape or object stays the same even when it changes its size, position or is in a different environment.<\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Visual closure<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Visual closure is a visual perceptual skill that allows you to know what an object is even when the object is only partially visible.<\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Visual memory<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Visual memory is the ability to immediately recall what the eye has seen.<\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Visual sequential memory<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Visual sequential memory is the ability to remember and recall a sequence of objects and\/or events in the correct order.<\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Visual motor integration<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Visual motor integration is the ability to interpret visual information and respond with a motor action.<\/p>\n<p><b>Signs VIP difficulties?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The most common signs of VIP difficulties include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Slow reading speed<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulties with spelling<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Confusing similar looking words<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reading words backwards<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Writing letters or numbers backwards<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reduced math skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Poor reading comprehension<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Messy handwriting<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Confusion of letters and numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h2><b>How can vision therapy help?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A vision therapy treatment program can improve a child&#8217;s visual processing abilities through eye exercises that help retrain the eyes and brain to work together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-vision-and-learning-difficulties\/\">Guide to Vision and Learning Difficulties<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>Schedule an eye exam<\/b><\/a> with a vision therapy eye doctor near you who can diagnose and treat any vision problems your child may have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you been told your child has difficulties with their Visual Information Processing? 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