Children attending a Summer Head Start Center were randomly assigned to one of two groups, a group of 24 who was given the Frostig Program of Visual Perceptual Training and a control group of 18 who received no special training but spent an identical amount of time in semi-structured play activities with the two trainers who administered the Frostig program. Before and after the interval, all Ss were tested with the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception. Initial scores for both groups were below the age norms for the test. Posttest scores for the group who received Frostig training showed statistically reliable improvement.
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