EFFECTS OF A VISION-FOCUSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM ON VISUAL SKILLS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of a structured visual skills-based occupational therapy program on visual perception and school-based visual-motor functions in typically developing primary school students aged 8-10 years. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving a 6-week visual skills program or a control group receiving routine school activities and home-based assignments. Outcomes including visual perception, visual-motor performance, convergence ability, and motor proficiency will be assessed before and after the intervention.

Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 8 to 10 years * Enrollment in 3rd or 4th grade of primary school * Ability to understand and follow study instructions * Written informed consent obtained from parent or legal guardian * Willingness to participate in all assessment and intervention sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed neurological, psychiatric, developmental, or intellectual disorder * Uncorrected visual impairment that may affect assessment results * Musculoskeletal condition affecting upper extremity function * Participation in another structured visual training or rehabilitation program during the study period * Inability to complete study assessments or intervention sessions