Client Observation Form For Irlen Syndrome - Page 4

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Driving:

Difficulty parallel parking

Yes

No

?

Do you feel like you will hit the car in front when parking

Yes

No

?

When parking, do you hit the curb or leave too much space

Yes

No

?

Difficulty judging when to turn in front of oncoming traffic

Yes

No

?

Uncertain about making lane changes

Yes

No

?

Extra cautious when making lane changes

Yes

No

?

Are the passengers tense when you make lane changes

Yes

No

?

Do passengers tell you that you tailgate

Yes

No

?

Are you overly cautious, leaving extra room between you and the car ahead

Yes

No

?

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Sports Performance:

As a child, problem catching a small fly ball

Yes

No

?

Trouble following the ball when watching sports on TVsuch as tennis, football or basketball

Yes

No

?

When watching sports on TV, can you follow the ball but not see anything else

Yes

No

?

Difficulty playing pool

Yes

No

?

Difficulty knowing when to hit the ball when playing tennis

Yes

No

?

Trouble learning how to ride a bike

Yes

No

?

Trouble jumping rope? Jump in at the wrong time or jump into the rope

Yes

No

?

Trouble playing games such as volley ball or four square

Yes

No

?

On playground equipment such as rings or bars, was it hard to go from one to the other

Yes

No

?

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Fatigued In A Car

Become drowsy when you are a passenger

Yes

No

?

Become drowsy when driving

Yes

No

?

Bothered by chrome on cars

Yes

No

?

Bothered by glare off the windshield of the car in front of you

Yes

No

?

Bothered by headlights and street lights

Yes

No

?

Avoid driving at night

Yes

No

?

Have night blindness

Yes

No

?

If you answered yes to three or more of these questions in any one of the above sections, then you might be experiencing the effects of a perception problem called Scotopic Sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome.

 

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