Client Observation Form For Irlen Syndrome - Page 4
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Driving:
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Difficulty parallel parking |
Yes |
No |
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Do you feel like you will hit the car in front when parking |
Yes |
No |
? |
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When parking, do you hit the curb or leave too much space |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Difficulty judging when to turn in front of oncoming traffic |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Uncertain about making lane changes |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Extra cautious when making lane changes |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Are the passengers tense when you make lane changes |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Do passengers tell you that you tailgate |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Are you overly cautious, leaving extra room between you and the car ahead |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Sports Performance:
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As a child, problem catching a small fly ball |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Trouble following the ball when watching sports on TVsuch as tennis, football or basketball |
Yes |
No |
? |
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When watching sports on TV, can you follow the ball but not see anything else |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Difficulty playing pool |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Difficulty knowing when to hit the ball when playing tennis |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Trouble learning how to ride a bike |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Trouble jumping rope? Jump in at the wrong time or jump into the rope |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Trouble playing games such as volley ball or four square |
Yes |
No |
? |
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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
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Become drowsy when you are a passenger |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Become drowsy when driving |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Bothered by chrome on cars |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Bothered by glare off the windshield of the car in front of you |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Bothered by headlights and street lights |
Yes |
No |
? |
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Avoid driving at night |
Yes |
No |
? |
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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.
© Irlen 1990, Rev. 1997 Page 1