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Chapter 14 - Geoboards and Drawing Programs
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Geoboards and Drawing Programs
The Geoboards Program Group consists of one therapy program: Geoboards. This program is designed
to challenge a client's visual spatial processing skills, memory and motor coordination.
The Drawing Program Group consists of four therapy programs: Symmetry, Trace, Replicate, and Between
the Lines. Each program requires the client to interact with the program by drawing various shapes with
their finger or a stylus. These programs are designed to challenge and assess visual motor integration,
visual form perception, and peripheral awareness.
It is recommended, while using the Draw Menu, to have the client stand in a balanced posture with equal
weight on both legs and at the Harmon distance from the display screen. While interacting with the display
screen the client will need to use the tip of their finger or a stylus. The client will need to keep their wrist
in a straight position so that the heal of their hand does not touch the display screen.
Geoboards and Drawing Program Groups are available in the Visual Motor Therapy Category.
Geoboard
Two geoboards appear on the display screen. One board will display a stimulus pattern on it. The client
is instructed to recreate this pattern by drawing on the blank board.
Symmetry Program
The client is instructed to simultaneously draw on both sides of the screen. The clinician will have the
client go through various drawing exercises and evaluate the symmetry of the drawings. The goal is for
the client to have symmetrical and coordinated bilateral movement on each side of the body. When using
the Symmetry Program, it is important that the client does not stop drawing with one hand (or lift the hand
from the screen) while continuing to draw with the other hand.
Trace Program
A shape/pattern will appear on the display screen and the client will need to carefully trace directly over
the shape/pattern. The program will emit an error sound when the tracing goes off the shape/pattern and
will display the traced line.
Replicate Program
A stimulus shape will appear on one side of the screen. The client will need to recreate this shape by
drawing with the tip of their finger or a stylus, on the other side of the screen. The goal is to replicate the
stimulus shape as closely as possible.
Between the Lines Program
A stimulus shape will appear on one side of the screen. The client will need to recreate this shape by
drawing with the tip of their finger or a stylus, on the other side of the screen. The goal is to replicate the
stimulus shape as closely as possible.
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