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Characteristics/Symptoms Associated with Irlen Syndrome
General Characteristics Complaints While Reading Observations While Reading
*Poor reader and *Background bright *Moves head while reading
*Poor reader and *Background bright *Moves head while reading
avoids Reading and uncomfortable *Closes or covers one eye
*Shows strain and fatigue *Falls asleep or becomes *Reads word by word
or sleepiness sleepy *Opens eyes wide
*Complains that reading *Headaches, dizziness *Must incorporate breaks
is boring or nausea into reading
*Lack of sustained attention *Complains that eyes hurt, *Moves closer to or farther from page
*Rereads for comprehension ache, burn, itchy, sandy, *Shades the page
scratchy or dry *Unable to skim or speed
*Print not clear or sharp *Uses finger or other marker
*Reading deteriorates
Specific Reading Difficulties Depth Perception and *Reads very close to the page
Sports Performance
*Reads in a “stop and go” Mathematics
*Reads in a “stop and go” Mathematics
rhythm *Difficulty getting on/off
*Excessive blinking, squinting escalators *Misaligns digits in number columns
*Excessive blinking, squinting escalators *Misaligns digits in number columns
or rubs eyes *Walks or bumps into table *Difficulty seeing numbers in the *Omits small words or corners or door jambs correct column punctuation marks *Difficulty judging distances *Misreads numbers/switches them
*Skips words or lines *Clumsy at times *Misreads mathematical symbols
*Problems with tracking *Drops or knocks things over
*Repeats or rereads lines *Difficulty with ball sports
or rereads lines *Poor hand-eye coordination
or rereads lines *Poor hand-eye coordination
*Reading is slow or hesitant
*Frequently loses place -
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Complaints When Using Writing Music
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Complaints When Using Writing Music
Computers
*Headaches or head hurts * Squints or blinks when *Difficulty tracking note to note
*Strain and fatigue copying from chalkboard *Difficulty reading musical notes
or sleepiness *Unequal spacing between *Plays mostly by ear
*·Print distortions letters and words *Memorizes music to avoid site *Migraines *Writes uphill or downhill reading
*Screen breathes or pulsates *Makes errors copying from
*·Print distortions letters and words *Memorizes music to avoid site *Migraines *Writes uphill or downhill reading
*Screen breathes or pulsates *Makes errors copying from
book or chalkboard
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