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Irlen® Syndrome Symptoms
 Behaviors
Associated with Individuals with Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome may
be:
- Lose
their place on the page easily
- Skip
words, lines, or reread words or lines
- Squint,
open their eyes wide, rub their eyes, or have red and watery eyes
- Be
able to see only a small portion of page in focus - the rest may be
blurry
- Move
around or move the book in order to get it in focus
- Display
a short attention span because of eye strain or fatigue while reading
- Experience
nausea because of movement seen on the page
- Get
a headache after reading for awhile
- Shade
the page or move it to avoid glare
- Be
fidgety or restless while reading
- Prefer
to read in a dim light
- Make
errors when copying from the board
- Misalign
numbers in math problems
- Have
slow and choppy reading
- Be
unable to stay on task
- Be
an underachiever
General
Characteristics
- Reading
is boring
- Poor
reader
- Avoids
reading
- Rereads
for comprehension
- Lack
of sustained attention
- Shows
strain and fatigue
Specific
Reading Difficulties
- Skips
words or lines
- Repeats
or rereads lines
- Frequently
loses place letters and words
- Reading
is slow or hesitant
- Reads
in a "stop and go" rhythm from book or chalkboard
- Omits
small words
- Reading
deteriorates
- Complaints
While Reading
- Headaches
or nausea
- Burning
or itching eyes columns
- Sandy,
scratchy, dry eyes
- Falls
asleep in correct column
- Eyes
hurt or aches
- Print
not clear and sharp
- Background
bright and uncomfortable
Observations
While Reading
- Rubs
eyes Depth Perception
- Moves
closer to or farther from page
- Excessive
blinking off of escalators
- Squinting
- Opens
eyes wide
- Shades
the page corners or door jambs
- Must
incorporate breaks into reading
- Closes
or covers one eye distances
- Moves
head
- Reads
very close to the page over
- Reads
word-by-word
- Uses
finger or other marker
- Unable
to skim or speed read
Complaints
When Using Computers
- Strain
and fatigue
- Headaches
- Print
distortions
- Screen
breathes or pulsates
- Glare
Writing
- Writes
uphill or downhill
- Unequal
spacing between letters and words
- Makes
errors copying from book or chalkboard
- Squints
or blinks when copying from chalkboard
Mathematics
- Misaligns
digits in number
- Difficulty
seeing numbers
- Sloppy,
careless errors
Music
- Plays
mostly by ear and has difficulty reading musical notes
Depth
Perception
- Moves
closer to or farther from page
- Difficulty
getting on and off of escalators
- Walks
or bumps into table or door jambs
- Difficulty
judging distances
- Drops
or knocks things over
- Difficulty
hitting or catching a ball
- Clumsy
This information was reproduced from Irlen® International; Copyright © 1998- 2006 by Perceptual Development Corp/Helen Irlen®. All rights reserved. |
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