McCauley Family Learning Center

Scotopic Sensitivity is a visual-perceptual problem that affects reading and performance. It is impacted by luminance, lighting, glare, high contrast, patterns, and colors. People with Scotopic Sensitivity may suffer from the following. If your child exhibits the symptoms, we would be glad to consult you about our services.

Reading Behavior	Body Language	Written Work	Motor Skills
avoids reading	blink or Squint's a lot of the time	unable to write on a line	balance problems
comprehension problems	becomes very sleepy	written spacing is unequal	difficulty judging distance
blurry/moving text	rub eyes frequently	misaligned numbers	problems with stairs
skip's words	headaches or sore eyes	trouble with white paper	poor coordination