Suggested materials to use in Assessment for Range 7-8

Color

More colors

  

Familiar patterns

Preferred color may be necessary when complex, highly detailed symbols or images are presented

Color helps organize, frame or highlight salient features of  material

Color may “anchor” visual attention

Movement

Not required for attention at near distance

Tablet devices incorporate movement and backlighting

 Visual latency

Rarely present

Visual field preferences

May alternate use of right and left fields

 Complexity

Competing auditory stimuli tolerated while using vision

Smiles/regards familiar and new faces

Views simple books or symbols

          

Identification of salient features, internal details and location of  targets against complex and patterned backgrounds

   

Salient features and complexity of array

Light

Resolved

Distance viewing

Visual attention extends to 10 feet with targets that produce movement

 Atypical visual reflexes

Visual threat response consistently present

Novelty

Selection of objects less restricted

Vision “warm-up” time may be required

 Absence of visually guided reach

Look and touch occur in rapid sequence, but not always together