Visual Perception Skills
What is Form Constancy?
In grasp pattern development, these are the first 4 grasp types (in order)
What is Reflexive, Purposeful, Palmer and Raking Grasps?
Brain's regulation of its activity
What is Modulation?
The ability to adjust an object within the hand using the small (intrinsic) muscles of the hand
What is In Hand Manipulation?
The ability to distinguish an object from its background
What is Figure Ground?
The age of the beginning of controlled release. May stabilize forearm or hand on surface to gain control. Beginning to grade extension of fingers
What is 12 Months Old?
Craving an unusual amount or type of sensory input
What is Sensory Seeking?
Moving objects from the palm of the hand to the finger tips or from the fingertips to the palm
What is Translation?
The ability to identify forms and objects when they are incompletely formed
What is Visual Closure?
Newborns show symmetrical and asymmetrical movements which are often related to these
What are Reflexes?
Sensory Defensiveness, Hypersensitivity, Tactile Defensiveness, Gravitational Insecurity and Sensory Avoiding are examples of which sub-type of Sensory Modulation ?
What is Sensory Overresponsivity?
Important for creating a stable base for the hands and arms for reaching and object manipulation
What is Trunk Control (Postural Control)?
The ability to detect a difference or distinction between objects/pictures
What is Visual Discrimination?
By this age, the child has good proximal stability, able to accurately release by grading movement and position in coordination with vision (towering blocks)
What is 2 Years Old?
Difficulty with drawing crosses, lack of handedness, letter reversals, poor at bilateral tasks of jumping jacks, shoe laces are examples of what?
What is impact on Dyspraxia (Bilateral Integration and Sequencing)
The ability to process proprioceptive, visual, and tactile information and then create and carryout the necessary movement
What is Sensory-Motor Integration?
The ability to remember a visual image that is no longer present (remember how to form letters, numbers and shapes)
What is Visual Memory?
The age of the beginning of active release by flinging and progressing to dropping objects on purpose
What is 10 Months Old?
Name 3 Factors believed to contribute to Sensory Integration Dysfunction
What is Poor Nutrition, Chemicals, Problems at Birth, Genetic Predisposition, Societal Trends?
The object is held tight against the palm and the arm and shoulder produce the movement
What is Power Grasp?