 WARNING:
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This list only aims at guiding parents in their attempt to understand their child's difficulties. A professional assessment is necessary for diagnosis. |
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| WARNING SIGNS OF VISION PROBLEMS |
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1. blurred or double vision |
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2. jerky eye movements |
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3. crossed and unfocused eyes |
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4. red, itchy or teary eyes |
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5. frequent head tilting |
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6. closing or blocking one eye when reading |
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7. face to close to desk surface |
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8. difficulty copying from the board |
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9. headaches |
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10. reduced performance - reading well but slowly |
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11. discomfort, fatigue |
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12. loses place often when reading |
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13. needs finger or marker to keep place |
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14. too frequently omits small words |
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15. rereads or skips lines unknowingly |
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16. writes up and down hill on paper |
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17. displays short attention span in reading or copying |
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18. confuses same word in same sentence |
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19. reverses letters and/or words in writing and copying |
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20. returns to "drawing with fingers" to decide likes and differences |
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21. whispers to self for reinforcement while reading silently |
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