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Target Clientele
Children and adults (6 years and older) who:
Target Skills
Mode: Visual
Principal skill(s) targeted: Spatial orientation
Spatial orientation, like visualization, is a major component of general spatial ability. It refers to the client's ability to topographically situate oneself within one’s environment, whether it is real or imagined. Spatial orientation is based on the development of topographical schemata; that is, a variety of perceptual fields whose principal characteristic is that of being able to be placed in relation to one another. It is by relating these perceptual fields that one is able to consider a universe of possible perspectives rather than depend on immediate perception of visual objects.
The capacity to orient oneself in space refers to more than the simple ability to move from one place to another. It represents an essential symbolic function that enables the client to better adapt to his/her environment.
Exercises
Levels Stimuli Classes: Sole 20
Scenario and task: The exercises are based on the examination of an object presented from various perspectives. On the screen, a small mouse moves along a path ending at one or more intersections. When the mouse stops, the client must identify what it can see from a choice of five answers.
Response mode(s): Click on the mouse or use arrow keys and the space bar to select.
Feedback:
Well Done! Correct response Oops… Incorrect response
Difficulty Level Variables
Level Completion Criterion: 3 consecutive correct items
The exam
The exam is comprised of 20 items representative of the program’s contents.
Background
Instructions
« A mouse wanders around until it reaches an intersection. Identify what the mouse sees. »