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Perception should not be evaluated until the transducer is checked out.
Acuity is the ability of the retina to resolve discrete lines.
Regular check-ups with an optometrist or ophthalmologist is a wise idea.
Accommodation is the ability to focus on objects at various distances.
Changing focus may be a problem for some children.
Following a line of direction with the eyes may be a problem for some children.
If thy eyes do not move together, the child may get a double overlapping image.
Children are born with the capacity to perceive changes in brightness as well as adults.
Illustration of Brightness Discrimination by infants--not to be taken as scientific demonstration
Infants are neurologically wired to seek out patterns in their visual field.
Visual stimulation provides information as well as critical elements necessary to support neural growth.
The most powerful pattern for infant stimulation is the human face when it is speaking.
Moms and Dads are the number one source of brain growth for the infant if, only they will pick their babies up and talk to them a lot.
Professional infant care centers may not be able to provide the intensity of stimulation that parents will give to their babies.
Patterns for stimulation are easy to find and inexpensive to to obtain.
Even lines of black and white print provide an interesting pattern for the baby to look at.
Pictures on many products provide excellent sources for patterns.
Toys for the crib provide excellent sources for visual pattern stimulation.
Many objects on the floor can provide excellent sources for visual pattern stimulation.
Relatives' faces can provide excellent additional sources for visual pattern stimulation.
Patterns patterns everywhere if we have the time to look.
Caring for an infant correctly is very physically draining, and mentally stressful with big rewards that are late in coming.
One of the most classical examples of perception is Depth Perception.
Depth perception is based on Stereopsis and Learned Cues.
Stereopsis is the brain's creation of a world in three dimensions from two flat images.
Learned cues are used by artists to portray depth on a two dimensional canvas..
Depth Perception plays a role in the perceptual processes of Size and Shape constancy.
Without the perceptual processes of Size Constancy the world would be like Alice in Wonderland.
An example of Size Constancy.
Size and Shape constancy reduce the number of changes that must be decoded in our environment.
Shape constancy provides redundancy in the reading process.
Position in Space & Spatial Relations are the two of the most important perceptual process in today's symbolic world
Space is always a precious commodity.
Our awareness of space can be diminished.
Position in Space is what is up and down and to our right and to our left.
Position in Space is what is up and down and to our right and to our left.
An awareness of Position in Space is important for recognizing letters.
An awareness of Spatial Relations is important for recognizing words.
There are many activities which will improve Position in Space and Spatial relations.
Pattern recognition depends on many variables.
There is great variability in pattern recognition and drawing among children.
Pattern recognition is dependent upon the culture of the child.
Experiences are the key to the development of Pattern Recognition.
Toys are the child's tools for developing pattern recognition and the neural infra structure that supports this process.
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