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Irelen Syndrome warning signs
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Reading behaviour
Does your child
- avoid reading?
- dislike reading?
- prefer reading under dim lights?
- have difficulty understanding what he is reading?
When reading out loud, does your child
- read word by word, or even by parts of a word, if the word is a long one?
- read slowly and with hesitation?
- misread words, skip words or reread words and lines?
- confuse letters that look similar?
While reading, does your child complain that
- the print seems to more or even disappear?
- the print is fuzzy or blurry?
- the page seems too bright or glary?
- he has headaches, sore or watery eyes
Body Language
Does your child
- move around trying to find a comfortable position?
- shade eyes to help eliminate glare?
- move her head across the page as she reads?
- use a finger to mark his place on the page?
- vary his distance from page?
- become sleepy while reading?
- become restless and loose concentration?
- have a short attention span and take frequent breaks?
Written work
Do you see
- an inability to write on the line-writing uphill and downhill?
- unequal spacing?
- errors in copying?
- inconsistent spelling of the same word?
- misaligned numbers in columns?
Gross motor skills
Does your child show
- poor co-ordination?
- problems with balance?
- difficulty catching a ball?
- difficulty judging distances?
- poor depth perception?
- problems using escalators and stairs?
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