object is when only parts of it familiar object from a partial are visible. image; for example a car with its wheels missing. Identifying a word with a letter missing. Recognizing a face when on a part is missing (such as the nose). Visual Processing Processing Area Possible difficulties observed Spatial relationships The ability to understand how Getting from one to objects are positioned in space another. in relation to oneself. This Spacing letters and words on involves the understanding of paper. near and far (distance) as well Judging time. as the relationship of objects Reading maps. and characters described on paper or in a spoken narrative. Auditory Processing Auditory discrimination The ability to notice, compare Learning to read. and distinguish the distinct and Distinguishing differences separate sounds in words. between similar sounds. (EG (required in reading) seventy & seventeen) Understanding spoken language, following directions and remembering details. Seems to hear but not listen. Auditory figure-ground The ability to pick out important Distinguishing meaningful sounds from a noisy sounds from background noise. background. Staying focused on auditory information being given; for example instructions. Auditory memory Long term: the ability to Remembering people’s names. remember something heard a Following directions. long time ago. Recalling stories or songs. Short term: the ability to recall something heard very recently. Auditory sequencing The ability to understand and Confusing numbers such as 74 recall the order of words. and 47. Confusing lists and other types of sequences. Recalling the correct order of a series of instructions. Watch this short video to understand what information processing is: (auditory processing disorder) (visual processing disorder)
object is when only parts of it are visible. familiar object from a partial image; for example a car with its wheels missing. Identifying a word with a letter missing. Recognizing a face when on a part is missing (such as the nose). Visual Processing Processing Area Possible difficulties observed Spatial relationships The ability to understand how objects are positioned in space in relation to oneself. This involves the understanding of near and far (distance) as well as the relationship of objects and characters described on paper or in a spoken narrative. Getting from one to another. Spacing letters and words on paper. Judging time. Reading maps. Auditory Processing Auditory discrimination The ability to notice, compare and distinguish the distinct and separate sounds in words. (required in reading) Learning to read. Distinguishing differences between similar sounds. (EG seventy & seventeen) Understanding spoken language, following directions and remembering details. Seems to hear but not listen. Auditory figure-ground The ability to pick out important sounds from a noisy background. Distinguishing meaningful sounds from background noise. Staying focused on auditory information being given; for example instructions. Auditory memory Long term: the ability to remember something heard a long time ago. Short term: the ability to recall something heard very recently. Remembering people’s names. Following directions. Recalling stories or songs. Auditory sequencing The ability to understand and recall the order of words. Confusing numbers such as 74 and 47. Confusing lists and other types of sequences. Recalling the correct order of a series of instructions. Watch this short video to understand what information processing is: (auditory processing disorder) (visual processing disorder)
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