Visual perceptual skill building game

Abstract

The present invention provides a system which helps a user develop his or her visual perceptual skills in a game-style activity that is challenging and interesting, and encourages sustained visual attention with self-checking of answers. The present invention may develop the seven visual perceptual skills identified in the widely used and norm-based assessment of the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills 3.

1 . A game comprising:
 a set of cards, each card including a visual perceptual challenge indicia and a visual perceptual answer indicia,   wherein each challenge indicia corresponds to an the answer indicia on another card,   wherein each card includes matching indicia associated with the challenge indicia and matching indicia associated with the answer indicia, and   wherein the matching indicia associated with the challenge indicia of each card is configured to visually align only with matching indicia associated with the corresponding answer indicia on the associated another card to allow a user to self-check that the user has selected the proper card.   
     
     
         2 . The game of  claim 1  wherein each card includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and wherein said answer indicia in positioned on one of said upper or lower portion, and wherein said challenge indicia is positioned on the other one of said upper or lower portion. 
     
     
         3 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said self-check matching indicia includes colored and spaced tabs positioned adjacent to the outer perimeter of the associated card. 
     
     
         4 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said set of cards further includes a card including only challenge indicia but no answer indicia, and a card including only answer indicia but no challenge indicia. 
     
     
         5 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said set of cards further includes a start card including start indicia, and an end card including end indicia. 
     
     
         6 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said challenge and answer indicia relate to visual perceptual skills. 
     
     
         7 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said set of cards is configured such that all of said cards can be played and matched to an associated card regardless of the order in which the cards are played. 
     
     
         8 . A game comprising:
 a set of cards, each card including a visual perceptual challenge indicia and visual perceptual answer indicia;   wherein each visual perceptual challenge indicia comprises a picture or a partial picture;   wherein each visual perceptual answer indicia comprises a picture or a partial picture;   wherein each challenge indicia corresponds to the answer indicia on another card;   wherein each card includes matching indicia associated with the challenge indicia and matching indicia associated with the answer indicia; and   wherein the matching indicia associated with the challenge indicia of each card is configured to visually align only with matching indicia associated with the corresponding answer indicia on the associated another card to allow a user to self-check that the user has selected the proper card.   
     
     
         9 . The game of  claim 1  wherein each card includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and wherein said answer indicia in positioned on one of said upper or lower portion, and wherein said challenge indicia is positioned on the other one of said upper or lower portion. 
     
     
         10 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said self-check matching indicia includes colored and spaced tabs positioned adjacent to the outer perimeter of the associated card. 
     
     
         11 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said set of cards includes a card including only challenge indicia but no answer indicia, and a card including only answer indicia but no challenge indicia. 
     
     
         12 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said set of cards includes a start card including start indicia, and an end card including end indicia. 
     
     
         13 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said challenge and answer indicia relate to visual perceptual skills. 
     
     
         14 . The game of  claim 1  wherein said set of cards is configured such that all of said cards can be played and matched to an associated card regardless of the order in which the cards are played.