At Clearview Primary, we are using an iPad App for eye tracking assessments. "A problem with eye tracking can lead to skipping words or lines and can affect reading accuracy and fluency"

Further detailed information can be checked out on the website http://icept.co.nz/icept/This website also has a very useful section on frequently asked questions.As part of our routine assessments, your child may be selected to be assessed for their eye tracking. You will be emailed the results and any recommendations which may be to see a behavioural optometrist.If you have your own iPad you may be interested in downloading this yourself if you feel your child has an eye tracking issue.Please just let your child's homebase teacher know the results.Any questions please contact Helen Buyers at helenb@clearview.school.nz

What are the iCept tests?
The tests used by iCept include tests of eye tracking and visual & auditory perception. The tests are suitable for students ages 7 to 17 years and take about 40 minutes to administer. They are only available on the iPad and are FREE to download. The tests include:

Eye Tracking– tests rapid eye movements used for reading called “voluntary saccades”. It is not a pure test of eye movements however since this would require using an eye tracking device not generally used in clinical practice but it does provide a conservative test of voluntray eye saccades (ie. if a problem is found it is likely to be WORSE using an eye tracking device). A problem with eye tracking can lead to skipping words or lines and can affect reading accuracy and fluency.

Visual Span– tests the window of visual attention to the left and right side of fixation. A reduced visual span leads to fewer letters seen per look. This has been reported in dyslexia along with poor phonological awareness and is associated with slower reading speed.

Visual Count – tests the number of elements that can be seen or counted per look. It is associated with basic arithmetic ability.

Visual Spatial – tests number & letter direction. It is frequently associated with poorly developed awareness of ones left and right side and can lead to losing place, poor spacing of letters when writing, and difficulty visualizing words.

Auditory Discrimination – tests a group of skills that require discriminating differences in sounds including volume, gap detection, frequency and temporal order. A problem with this can affect spelling and following instructions.