Autumn Colorado COVD Study Group

Topic: Eye-Hand coordination: Visually guided fine-motor training

Sunday, November 6th
Hostess: Jeri Schneebeck, O.D., F,C.O.V.D.
Highline Vision Center
24200 E. Smoky Hill Rd.Aurora, CO  80016
720-870-2828
www.highlinevisioncenter.com

Time: 10am - noon

More information:

COVT Certification Guide Section 7 - Visual Information Processing
1. Visual motor hierarchy
2. Visual motor integration

Handwriting without tears: https://www.hwtears.com/hwt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QHop5ihZUE

• Finger Thinking:

• Finger Scrunch
  • Crumble paper (one piece in each hand) at the same pace.
  • Hold hands out and do not look directly at hands (should be just below shoulder level)
• String Pull-ups
• Paper Tear
  • Tear the paper as straight as possible along the vertical line
  • (Ruff’s workbook, cutting sheet)
• Penny Pass
  • Pass a coin between each finger beginning between the pinky and ring fingers
• Pen Extension
• Geo Board
  • Place rubber band on board using only thumb and pointer finger
• Pick-up Activities
  • Tongs
  • Chopsticks
  • Tweezers
  • Toothpicks
• Bubble wrap Activities
  • Place small stickers on wrap and have the patient ‘pop the dot’
• Tricky Fingers
  • K-rotations
  • Near-far
  • Next to
  • Sticker set
• Popsicle Tub
• Rhythmic Writing
  • On chalkboard or on lined paper
• Pick-up claws
  • Use claws to pick up matrix cubes
• Chalkboard circles
  • Use mirror for fixation as the patient draws circles with both hands
• Eye Dropper Squeeze
  • Squeeze drops into ice cube trays, volume estimation, color mixing, add metronome
• Marble Saccades
  • Place golf tees into styrofoam board
  • Set marbles onto tees
  • Alternate right and left hands
• Clothes pin pick-up
• Visual-Fine Motor Workbook
• Scissor Activities
  • ‘Cut along the line’ worksheets