Before children can read letters, recognize numbers, or complete a puzzle, they must develop strong visual discrimination skills—the ability to notice and distinguish similarities and differences in shapes, sizes, and colors. In Phnom Penh, occupational therapy is helping children sharpen these skills through structured play and hands-on activities, laying the groundwork for academic and everyday success.

At Occupational Therapy Phnom Penh, therapists use colorful blocks, matching tasks, sorting games, and visual scanning exercises to improve how a child’s eyes and brain work together. These activities are particularly important for children with learning difficulties, dyslexia, autism, or visual processing disorders.

What is Visual Discrimination?

Visual discrimination is a key part of visual perception—the brain’s ability to make sense of what the eyes see. Children use this skill to:

  • Tell the difference between letters like b and d

  • Recognize shapes, patterns, and symbols

  • Match or sort by color, size, or orientation

  • Navigate visual information in books, worksheets, or the classroom

When these skills are underdeveloped, children may struggle with reading, writing, or completing puzzles—often leading to frustration and decreased confidence.

How Occupational Therapy Supports Visual Learning

Therapy sessions at Occupational Therapy Phnom Penh integrate play and learning. A child might:

  • Match colored blocks by shape and size

  • Copy block structures from a visual model

  • Use magnifying glasses to search for differences in details

  • Sort and sequence by visual characteristics

These activities are designed to be fun and engaging while building visual attention, memory, and processing speed—all critical for school readiness and academic achievement.

Supporting Children with Dyslexia or ADHD

Children with dyslexia benefit from therapy that strengthens symbol recognition and visual sequencing, helping them decode letters and words more easily.

Children with ADHD often have difficulty filtering out visual distractions. Occupational therapy helps improve visual focus, task persistence, and visual-motor planning through targeted interventions.

Therapists also coach parents on how to reinforce visual learning at home using matching games, shape puzzles, and visual tracking tasks during daily routines.

For children with co-occurring speech and language difficulties, Speech Therapy Phnom Penh provides complementary support to improve verbal labeling, vocabulary, and comprehension—all linked to visual processing.

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By strengthening visual discrimination skills early, children in Phnom Penh gain the tools they need to succeed—both in the classroom and beyond.

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