How many of the following are true for your child?

1. Poor eye contact
2. Finger stimming/flapping right in front of eyes
3. Does she do any sideways glancing?
4. Holds toys up very close to eyes, or just above or to the side of eyes
5. Head frequently tilted to one side
6. History of Lazy Eye
7. Has had the lazy eye corrected with surgery
8. Are eyes crossed? (Strabismus)
9. Has dyslexia
10. Avoids homework, has been called “lazy”
11. Is very intelligent, but makes poor grades in school
12. Skips over lines when reading
13. Dislikes or avoids reading
14. Dislikes movies in 3-D
15. Is careful on the stairs, holds the rail, one foot at a time, sits down to do stairs
16. Tries to catch a ball and it hits him in the chest
17. Ball Refusal – Turns away from the ball to avoid being hit by it
18. Trips or stumbles over nothing; tends to be clumsy
19. Bumps into the door frame going through a doorway

If you answered “yes” to several or all of these, your child may need a thorough evaluation by a Developmental Optometrist.  See my article “Double Take:  Developmental Optometry and ASD” under the Resource Desk.