Vision Processing is how your brain understands the pictures that are constantly streaming through from the eyes.

Have a look at the image below. Two people can look at the same picture but not see the same thing.

Vision Processing skills must link in with other body systems such as hearing, balance and our muscles. Vision Processing skills are involved in helping us to:

• Move when we walk
• Judge speed and distance when we drive
• Be aware of peripheral movement when we play sport
• Guide our pencil when we write
• Know what sounds to say when we see writing on a page
• See images in our head when we think or read which helps us to plan and create
• Remember in our mind’s eye words, pictures or surrounding that we have seen before

If you are experiencing any of the difficulties below, you may be experiencing problems with your Visual Processing:

• Poor organisation on a page
• Reversals of numbers, letters or words
• Poor handwriting
• Problems with sight words
• Poor spelling
• Poor letter or word recognition


• Not recognising the same word in the next sentence
• Constantly re-reading the text to gain meaning
• Poor attention
• Poor comprehension
• Reading and writing skills that do not match maths ability
• Dropping of school performance for no apparent reason
• Avoidance or disruptive behaviours during class
• Difficulty following a series of instructions
• Learning Difficulties
• Dyslexia
• ADD or ADHD
Symptoms of poor Visual Skills

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