Client Observation Form For Irlen Syndrome - Page 2

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While reading or using a computer, do you:

Rub eyes

Yes

No

?

Move closer to or further away

Yes

No

?

Squint

Yes

No

?

Open eyes wide

Yes

No

?

Incorporate breaks

Yes

No

?

Move around to reduce glare

Yes

No

?

Close or cover one eye

Yes

No

?

Move head

Yes

No

?

Read word by word

Yes

No

?

Unable to skim or speed read

Yes

No

?

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Do you feel strain, fatigue, tired, or have headaches when:

Reading

Yes

No

?

Listening

Yes

No

?

Doing paper and pencil tasks

Yes

No

?

Working on the computer

Yes

No

?

Watching TV or movies

Yes

No

?

Copying material

Yes

No

?

Doing math assignments

Yes

No

?

Playing video games

Yes

No

?

Writing long assignments

Yes

No

?

Doing visually intensive activities like needlepoint, sewing, cross stitching, etc.

Yes

No

?

Working under bright or fluorescent lights

Yes

No

?

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Handwriting

Write up or down hill

Yes

No

?

Unequal or no spacing between letters or words

Yes

No

?

Unequal letter size

Yes

No

?

Unable to write on the line

Yes

No

?

Difficulty with scantron answer sheets

Yes

No

?

Leave out words, letters, or punctuation marks

Yes

No

?

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Attention/Concentration:

Problems concentrating with reading or writing

Yes

No

?

Easily distracted when reading or writing

Yes

No

?

Easily distracted when listening

Yes

No

?

Daydreams in class

Yes

No

?

Problems staying on task

Yes

No

?

Problems starting tasks

Yes

No

?

 

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