Developmental Areas Targeted by the LARS

1. Directionality:
   Difficulty understanding a letter’s proper orientation, which often causes reversals
2. Laterality: 
   Confusion understanding one's right and left, which can contribute to letter and word reversals
3. Sequencing:
   Difficulty remembering information in consecutive order, which is needed for phonics
4. Gross motor skills:
   Control over the movements of the large muscle groups, including balance
5. Ocular motor skills:
   Eye tracking and visual scanning
6. Visual motor skills:
   Necessary for good printing and handwriting
7. Simultaneous processing:
   The ability to process many pieces of information at once, which is needed for comprehension and rapid word recognition
8. Vision: 
   A visual examination may be necessary based on instrument results.