They can also form part of an attention training program. The majority of the activities are non-verbal and are therefore suitable for children with limited spoken language. They are primarily aimed at the pre-school age group, but they can be modified to suit the needs of a range of children. For instance, older pupils at school can learn the associated vocabulary. Section 1-10 of the manual cover visual attention, discrimination, sequencing, concentration and memory.
Additional sections describe holiday listening projects and topics for the school curriculum.
A comprehensive list of materials and equipment is given. The initial sections cover the basic visual experiences that are important to the development of the child's early communication skills. Later sections will deal with more advanced perceptual skills, including visual matching, sorting, and sequencing. Each section describes teaching guidelines or activities designed to promote the development of the target visual skill. Activity sheets are provided with each teaching activity.