No matter how much money and effort schools pour into reading programs and educational support, some individuals remain unable to read and locked into a perpetual cycle of failure. Irlen overlays and colored lenses offer new hope to those who have sought answers before discovering that there is a simple way to correct what for some has been a life-long problem.
What are the Symptoms?
Light Sensitivity: Bothered by glare, fluorescent lights, bright lights, sunlight, or driving at night. Discomfort or difficulty concentrating or working under bright or fluorescent lights.
Inefficient Reading: Difficulty reading print, numbers, or musical notes. Problems may include print that shifts, shakes, blurs, moves, doubles, disappears, or becomes difficult to perceive.
Slow Reading Rate: Inability to read letters, numbers, musical notes, or words in groups. This results in problems tracking, correctly identifying words, or the ability to skim or speed read.
Attention Deficit: Problems concentrating while reading or doing schoolwork. May have difficulty staying on task, takes frequent breaks, looks away, becomes restless, fidgety, or tired.
Strain or Fatigue: Feeling strain, tension, fatigue, sleepy, or headaches with reading or other perceptual activities.
Poor Depth Perception: Inability to accurately judge distance or spatial relationships. May be unsure or have difficulty with such things as escalators, stairs, ball sports, or driving.
Irlen Syndrome (IS) can also affect attention span, concentration, motivation, work production, and classroom performance. Individuals with undiagnosed problems of IS might be considered to be underachievers who may have been told," They could do better if they tried harder." Some individuals have been misdiagnosed with behavioral or attitudinal problems, or as having Attention Deficit Disorder, hyperactivity, or other learning disabilities.
Individuals with IS can experience difficulties with a variety of activities which require the ability to accurately judge distance and spatial relationships of objects. They may have poor coordination and be considered clumsy because they are constantly knocking over or dropping things and bumping into objects such as table edges and door jams. They may have difficulty getting on and off escalators, climbing stairs, driving, parking a car, or navigating in unfamiliar places.
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