How to Recognize Children's Visual Sense Problems

Many people have difficulty seeing, which is easily corrected with prescription glasses; however, some people have difficulty modulating their visual world. Their vision is fine, but they have trouble processing what they're seeing. Children who have visual modulation problems are either overresponsive to their visual world or underresponsive. There are a few things to look for if you think your child is having difficulty modulating his visual world. Read on to learn how to recognize children's visual sense problems.

Instructions

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  Watch your child when she is exposed to bright lights. Children with visual underresponsiveness may not react to the stimuli, while children with overresponsiveness may be cover her eyes in an attempt to avoid the lights.

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  Notice what your child does when moving objects approach. If he flinches and tries to avoid such objects, then he may be visually overresponsive. If your child doesn't even notice such objects the he may be underresponsive.

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  Be aware of your child's reaction to differences in color or reflections. Sensory underresponsive children may not even notice such differences, while sensory overresponsive children may avoid such objects.

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  Reflect on your child's experiences with headaches or eye irritation. Visually overresponsive children may develop headaches or eye strain after exposure to bright lights. Some children may experience nausea and dizziness.

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  Think about whether your child has ever stared at or been excessively drawn to visual stimuli, such as the sun or a flashing light. Sensory seeking children may stare at such visual stimuli for extensive periods of time.