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HOPPYS VISION TRAINING 1 appli-

cation was created by optometrist Katsuya

Kitade, and developed by CPAC Co. Inc.

Released in April of 2011, it is listed as a medi-

cal application designed to train the eyemuscles to move and track quicker and more

efficiently.

Visual scanning and saccades are one of

the needed mechanisms for perception and

interpretation when reading a passage of text

or when using the eyes for sports and other

activities.

If the therapist, upon evaluation of a subject,

sees that the subject is having difficulty with

the task of scanning or saccades, this may be a

useful application for the treatment plan. This

app trains the vision to increase the speed and

efficiency of saccades or quick visual move-

ments of the eyes; therefore, it can be used to

help children with eye hand coordination skills

for activities such as playing sports and to assist

in eye scanning efficiency for reading skills.

The therapist can use red and green glasses

to train binocular vision, as well. Letters, num-

bers, colors or arrows of four different directions

may be chosen to track. The therapist can also

control the speed and direction within the iPadbox screen in which the subject is to track.

The subject is told to hold his or her head

still and to only use their eyes to follow the col-

ored box as it moves over the letters, numbers

or arrows. He or she is then instructed to tap

the colored box as quickly as possible when it

moves to the next item.

The subject is given points for tapping on

the screen. The items need to be tapped cor-

rectly and in a timely fashion for the subject to

obtain a point.

The therapist can type in different subjects

names and track their progress, as this app

records the best score for each date and each

set of items attempted. Be sure to use the same

settings if tracking for progress.

This is a great tool to document progress

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NOTES:

DISCLAIMER: Your doctor or therapist has given you this patient handout to further explain or remind you about an issue related

to your health. This handout is a general guide only. If you have specific questions, discuss them with your doctor or therapist.

Hoppy'sVision Training 1

with visual scanning which is a needed skill

for efficient reading. With all of the emphasis

on children and their ability to read quickly intodays fast paced learning environments, this

is yet another way occupational therapists can

assist the IEP team in helping children meet

their reading fluency goals.

The full version is currently available on

itunes for $9.99. Requirements include iOS

3.2 or higher. Search for "vision training 1"

in the itunes app store. (Be sure to include

the number 1 in the search and look for the

Hoppy the Dog icon.)

For more detailed information or for any

questions, contact the seller at hattorikun@

minos.ocn.ne.jp.

Reviewer Angelia Wood, OTR/L, is a therapist with

Davie County Schools in Mocksville, NC.

Rating of Function for Occupational TherapistsNumber of Stars

out of 5

Ease of Use

Relevance to OT

Frequency of projected use

Potential for upgrade with improvements

Usefulness for therapeutic intervention with fine motor skills

Usefulness for therapeutic intervention with visual motor skills

Usefulness for therapeutic intervention with handwriting/reading

Usefulness as OT evaluation tool

Relevance for use with progress monitoring

BY CPAC CO. INC.