A to Z of MS Visuospatial problems

Visuospatial abilities refer to the way people relate visual information to the space around them. Examples of visuospatial ability include:

• driving - judging distance and speed accurately
• walking through doorways - rather than into door frames - again judging distance and speed accurately
• using a map to get from one place to another, rather than relying on directions

Strategies for managing visuospatial problems are similar to those for information processing and include:

• reducing distractions
• breaking tasks into very small chunks

Changes to visuospatial abilities are linked cognitive symptoms.

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