Adjustment to everyday life for visual challenges

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Activity	Overreactive	Avoider
Dress	Create a blank area for dressing. Have child look at you while dressing.	Keep shades drawn, add light sparsely, use pure light such as halogen.
Eat	Serve foods that do not touch on plate. Serve similar colors together.	Allow child to have one food at a time on plate.
Play	Provide back drops for play areas to reduce visual distractions.	Keep play area clear; select one toy at a time.
Going Out	Give child something to play with while moving in stroller to reduce strobe effect as you move.	Create “blinders” on the stroller to reduce side visual input.
Bath	Provide 1 or 2 selected toys for bath time.	Remove toys from bath.
Sleep	Reduce light sources in the room.	Remove all light sources; close shades, pad door jams.

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Activity	Underreactive	Seeking
Dress	Select bright and contrasting clothing.	Select bright clothing.
Eat	Use contrasting plate so that food is easily visible.	Provide variety of colors in one meal, eg, berries in oatmeal.
Play	Select brightly colored toys. Place mirrors at the floor level. Add colored tape to door jams and edges of stairs.	Put posters up at child’s eye level. Place mirrors at floor level. Provide colored lighting.
Going Out	Point out things you see. Have child look for things	Bring child’s attention to objects in context.
Bath	Incorporate soap crayons into the bath regime.	Sort bath toys by color. Use bright colors for soap and wash cloths.
Sleep	Turn on bright lights.	Leave a night light on in the room,