Visual Processing

What is Visual Processing?

Visual processing is the brain's ability to use and interpret information collected from the eyes. This information travels down the optic nerve to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the Thalamus. It then travels to the most posterior region of the brain - the visual cortex which resides in the occipital lobe of both cerebral hemispheres. The information is then interpreted through a series of complex cognitive processes that communicate with various parts of the brain.

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A Visual Processing Workshop

Building Peripheral Vision, Visual Tracking, and Visual Attention for Improved Reading and Scanning

This downloadable, 132-page, PDF document provides research, assessments, activities, and games that develop visualization skills for improved academics.

Mindful Visualization for Learning | Good Sensory Learning

Quantitative and Spatial Puzzles | Good Sensory Learning

Reversing Reversals 2 | Dyslexia | Good Sensory Learning

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Reversing Reversals Beginners | Good Sensory Learning

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Reversing Reversals Bundle | Dyslexia | Good Sensory Learning

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Reversing Reversals Dyslexia | Dyslexia | Good Sensory Learning

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Reversing Reversals Primary | Dyslexia | Good Sensory Learning

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Teaching Visualization Beginners PPT | Good Sensory Learning

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Teaching Visualization for Learning Bundle | Good Sensory Learning

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Teaching Visualization Intermediate PPT | Good Sensory Learning

The Visualization Game

Visual Discrimination and Directionality Activities: Fun Visual Processing Exercises

Visual Motor Activities for Dysgraphia and Dyspraxia

Visual Processing Activities Online Library for Students with Dyslexia & LDs

Visual Reasoning and Tracking Activities

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Visual Sequencing and Form Constancy Activities

Visual Spatial and Closure Activities

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Visual Synthesis and Figure Ground Activities

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Visual Tracking Assessment and Activities for Improved Learning

Visualization: The Secret Weapon to Learning Workshops

What are the Different Types of Visual Processing?

Visual Discrimination and Directionality
Visual Memory and Visualization
Visual Sequencing
Visual Closure
Visual Reasoning
Visual-Spatial
Visual Figure-Ground
Visual-Motor
Visual Synthesis
Visual Form Constancy
Visual Tracking (this is not technically considered visual processing - rather the control of one's physical eye)

How Does Visual Processing Impact Learning?

This skill enables students to make sense of nonverbal cues, symbols, letters, numerals, pictures, diagrams, and graphs to name a few. Those that struggle with visual processing weaknesses often experience confusion or overwhelm. It is important to strengthen this core cognitive skill as it is the foundation for reading, spelling, writing, and math.