Student has difficult in reading a variety of print styles or print on colored background. Student has a currently stable eye condition but is at risk of eventual deterioration, has a slowly progressive eye condition, has restricted visual fields, or has fluctuating vision. Student complains of watering eyes, blurring, or other visual discomfort after extensive reading or writing tasks. Student may read material in both regular and large print formats. Student reads primarily in large print format combined with optical or electronic low vision devices.
Student is unable to maintain a reading rate commensurate with grade level work demands.
Student depends on extraordinarily large print for accessing practical information such as oral report notes, grocery lists, names and addresses, etc. In preschool, observations should include how a student approaches learning, i.e., a visual versus tactual approach.