Colorado Vision Summit: Preschool Vision Therapy Activities

Course Objectives:

1. Learn about normal vision development in Preschoolers (ages 3-6)
2. Identify delayed visual skills development
3. Become familiar with the Wachs Analysis of Cognitive Structures (WACS) assessment
4. Work-shop on Age-appropriate Vision Therapy Procedures
   1. Visually-guided Motor
   2. Tracking
   3. Accommodation
   4. Binocularity
   5. Visual-Perceptual
5. Learn how to adapt common vision therapy activities to the appropriate level for this age group

Lecture Notes for the course:

Vision Therapy Activities for Preschoolers

Slides for the course:

Vision Therapy Activities for Preschoolers pdf

Motor Testing For other age groups (thank you Dr. DeAnn Fitzgerald):

BESS: Balance Error Scoring System BESS Manual

Gait Analysis: Evaluation of Stride/Walking and Running

Sources for Activities and Equipment:

• From Lori at Denver Vision Therapy
  • Caren's laser.  We have purchased plexi-glass, foam parquetry pieces, and a feely box from her.  She is very easy to work with and is happy to make any accommodations necessary.  carenslaser.com
• Red/Green Toybox
  • http://www.redgreentoybox.com/
• Discount School Supplies
  • Spatial Relations Playset