Help the student read by sounding out the words. A student with visual perception disability is slow to learn reading so extra learning time is needed for reading activities. Provide handouts, books and other educational materials in enlarged print with visual cues, if needed.
Cut a square or rectangle out of the center of an index card and ask the student to use the “window” to focus on numbers or words and to block out distracting elements in the classroom. The use of the window can be replaced with a ruler or something else with a straight edge and usage can be gradually reduced. Eventually, the student can focus by pointing to the words she is reading.
Recognize that a student with visual perception problems will have trouble remembering how to spell and may write words phonetically. The student will also make mistakes when writing material from the blackboard because he can’t retain the information in his mind when transposing the information to paper. An educator can help improve the student’s writing by saying what is on the blackboard or material, and provide simplified worksheets, writing paper with raised lines, and math problems with large and clearly marked sections.
Assist the student in learning how objects or people relate to each other, such as measuring distance, shapes and sizes. Activities that develop visual perception include fitting shapes into matching openings, copying shape patterns, completing shapes with gaps, drawing, arranging materials on a magnetic board, guessing partially visible objects, matching objects, coloring, and asking students to describe objects when unseen in a bag and when visible.
Use pattern cards with multiple links to show sequences. The student may struggle with time concepts and establishing a sense of direction. Physical education activities can help a student understand directions and understand how his body position relates to his environment.