One of those possible causes is a weakness in visual closure. A visual closure problem often has similar symptoms as a visual tracking problem. So if these symptoms occur it’s best to work both. Some symptoms are:
- Letter and number reversals
- Mixing up letters and numbers as they read
- Headaches or other physical symptoms
- Comprehension problems
- Slow labored reading
A person with a visual closure weakness may seem like they have to work much harder. And they are. Visual closure speeds up reading by recognizing words rather than deciphering them. Without it a student struggles at things that are easy for others. Working harder causes other issues too. Because they are working so hard just to recognize letters, they can’t really think about meaning and comprehension is non-existent. It’s a struggle just to figure out the words.
Note: Visual Closure problems are NOT a vision problem. They are a vision processing problem. The good news is you can work on them.
Visual closure issues, as well as other visual processing problems (Visual discrimination, visual memory, etc) is one of the underlying causes of dyslexia (for some). It’s not the only possible reason. There are many others, including a variety of auditory processing problems. And, of course, it can be a combination of several of these underlying problems. Usually is. That's why it's really important to cover them all. Which the Learning Success System does. Each takes a little work, but the end result is worth it. Don’t you think?
To help you out I’ve prepared this little visual closure exercise for you. It’s pretty simple to do. Just say the word as soon as you recognize it. Because that’s what visual closure is about, recognizing rather than deciphering. Train for awhile with exercises like this and you will strengthen visual closure. Strengthening visual closure will:
- Make Reading Easier
- Make Reading Faster
- Improve Comprehension
When visual closure is strong we process things much more quickly. Reading is faster. We recognize words faster. Recent studies have even shown that we can count without counting. Visual closure does that, We simply recognize how many instead of counting. We don't even realize we do it. Kind of neat isn’t it. Our brains are so much more amazing than we can even imagine.
Anyway, let’s get to it. Simply watch the animation below and say the word as soon as you recognize it.
Say the word as soon as you recognize it.