Week 7 by https://padlet.com/awwaet1/24r76a4tvpbycmdn Made with charm en-us 2022-08-16 23:05:06 UTC 2022-08-16 23:05:50 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Visual Tracking? pohbeng_lim https://padlet.com/awwaet1/24r76a4tvpbycmdn/wish/2262694065 Visual tracking is the ability to control the eye movements using the oculomotor system (vision and eye muscles working together). There are two types of tracking: maintaining your focus on a moving object and switching your focus between two objects.]]> 2022-08-16 23:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/awwaet1/24r76a4tvpbycmdn/wish/2262694065 Why is it important to build visual tracking? pohbeng_lim https://padlet.com/awwaet1/24r76a4tvpbycmdn/wish/2262694066 We need to track and follow objects moving in space and to follow stationary objects in order to interact with our environment. Visual tracking is a key component to fluent reading, coordination tasks such to catch, hit, throw a ball with accuracy.]]> 2022-08-16 23:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/awwaet1/24r76a4tvpbycmdn/wish/2262694066 Activities to promote visual tracking pohbeng_lim https://padlet.com/awwaet1/24r76a4tvpbycmdn/wish/2262694067
  • Practice throwing a ball at a target.
  • Play flashlight chase games – go into a dark room and follow the flashlight on the wall. Hang letters or words on the wall. See if the child can find them using the flashlight in a dark room. 
  • Play letter finds, word finds or hidden pictures puzzles to visually scan and find objects on a page.
  • Complete puzzles.
  • Play dot-to-dot games.
  • Solve mazes.
  • Play “I Spy.”
  • Play balloon toss.
    • ]]>     2022-08-16 23:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/awwaet1/24r76a4tvpbycmdn/wish/2262694067     Reference pohbeng_lim https://padlet.com/awwaet1/24r76a4tvpbycmdn/wish/2262694068 https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2019/04/11/visual-tracking-definition-exercises-and-activities/]]> 2022-08-16 23:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/awwaet1/24r76a4tvpbycmdn/wish/2262694068