Tracking & Scanning
Tracking is the
ability to visually follow horizontally, vertically, and
diagonally without head movements and with smooth eye movements. This is an important skill for reading.
Scanning is the ability
to visually search for an object and then systematically from one object to
another. This is important for scanning text when reading.
These skills tend to overlap at times, which is why they are listed together. In order to properly scan, you must be able to properly track in all directions. For students with visual impairments, we teach them the systematic tracking & scanning approach, which is top to bottom, left to right - the same pattern we follow when reading! This skill can be important for students with unstable eye movements, and/or vision field loss.
Visual
Paper activities-
-dot to dots
-mazes
-tracking worksheets - letters, shapes, numbers, etc.
iPad activities
Hidden Pictures or Look & Find books
EyeCanLearn.com
Auditory
Verbal description of specific activity
Verbal description of techniques
Verbal review of areas for improvement, skill improvement
Tactile
Paper activities that involve drawing-
-Dot to dots
-Mazes
iPad activities that involve tactile input
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Hide & Seek related games in various environments
Eye Spy in various environments
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