CHILDREN'S CHECKLIST
Checklist: if a child routinely exhibits any of these signs it's time for a check-up:
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Holding a book very close ( 15 - 20 cm away ).
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Holding their head at an extreme angle to the book, while reading.
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Covering one eye while reading.
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Squinting when doing near work.
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Sitting badly when working close.
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Moving head back and forth while reading instead of just using eyes.
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Poor attention span, drowsiness after prolonged work, less than an arm length away.
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Requiring longer reading time for completing homework than it should.
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Seeing blurring or double image while reading or writing or when work is hard.
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Losing place when moving gaze from desk work to white board or copying text.
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Using marker / ruler / finger / to keep their place while reading.
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Writing up or down hill, irregular letter or word spacing.
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Reversing letters ( b for d ) or words ( saw for was ).
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Re-reading or skiping words or lines unknowingly.
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Failing to recognise the same word in the next sentence.
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Misaligning digits in columns of numbers.
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Headaches after reading.
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Burning or itching eyes after doing near vision work.
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Blinking excessively when doing near work, but not otherwise.
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Rubing eyes during or after short periods of reading.
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Declining Comprehension as reading continues
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Failing to visualise ( cannot describe something they have just read about ).
