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Visual Memory Processing - Ideas?
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<blockquote data-quote="cdngrl" data-source="post: 563309" data-attributes="member: 15367"><p>In Ontario, Occupational Therapy can be accessed through the Community Care Access Centre's School Health Services program. The school or parent can make a referral. Depending on where you are, the criteria for referral and the number of approved visits might be pretty strict. If you refer, make it clear that one of the areas you want assessed is visual perceptual skills (depending on the test that is used, this can include visual memory and visual sequential memory). Depending on the concerns expressed on referral, the Occupational Therapist (OT) assessment could also include other areas such as fine motor skills, visual motor skills, and compare written output with use of technology to produce written output to determine what needs to be in place for the child to be successful. Another software program to look into is WordQ. It is not really "to improve visual memory", but it is really helpful for some students who have difficulty with written output and spelling. It will predict what word is being typed, and will read the word prediction list, so sometimes that really helps kids who struggle with spelling (as long as they can get the word started). It will also read back what has been typed, which helps with editing and ensuring that what is written is what was actually intended. It is licensed by the Ministry of Education in Ontario to be on all school computers, and also for home use for all students. Your school (or school board) should be able to give you the information regarding how to get the software for home use for free. I think you can also get a free 30 day trial online to see what it is. Might be worth a try, since it is free. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cdngrl, post: 563309, member: 15367"] In Ontario, Occupational Therapy can be accessed through the Community Care Access Centre's School Health Services program. The school or parent can make a referral. Depending on where you are, the criteria for referral and the number of approved visits might be pretty strict. If you refer, make it clear that one of the areas you want assessed is visual perceptual skills (depending on the test that is used, this can include visual memory and visual sequential memory). Depending on the concerns expressed on referral, the Occupational Therapist (OT) assessment could also include other areas such as fine motor skills, visual motor skills, and compare written output with use of technology to produce written output to determine what needs to be in place for the child to be successful. Another software program to look into is WordQ. It is not really "to improve visual memory", but it is really helpful for some students who have difficulty with written output and spelling. It will predict what word is being typed, and will read the word prediction list, so sometimes that really helps kids who struggle with spelling (as long as they can get the word started). It will also read back what has been typed, which helps with editing and ensuring that what is written is what was actually intended. It is licensed by the Ministry of Education in Ontario to be on all school computers, and also for home use for all students. Your school (or school board) should be able to give you the information regarding how to get the software for home use for free. I think you can also get a free 30 day trial online to see what it is. Might be worth a try, since it is free. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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