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What do people with Irlen Syndrome see?
DID YOU KNOW IRLEN SYNDROME AFFECTS...
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46% of those with specific learning disabilities and Reading problems
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33% of individuals misdiagnosed with AD/HD, Dyslexia, and/or behavior problems.
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12-14% of general population, gifted, and good readers.
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70% of individuals with head injury, concussion, or whip lash.
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30% - 80% Individuals with Autism, Medical/Visual/Psychological conditions
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70% of the information enters through the eyes and must be correctly interpreted by the brain.
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Irlen Syndrome is a brain problem not a visual problem.
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Color changes the way the brain perceives the world beyond the perception of color itself.
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Looking through a colored lens changes the fundamental activity patterns throughout the brain.
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Brains are uniquely tuned to different colors which explains why one color doesn't work for everyone.
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Different colors have a different wavelength pattern and speed. Color transmitted faster than other colors affects how portions of an image are perceived-out of sync creating distortions.
IRLEN SYNDROME WARNING SIGNS
The following is a list of symptoms associated with Irlen Syndrome.
If you or your child exhibit many of the following characteristics,
you may want to contact us-we are Certified Irlen Screeners.
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Body Language
Does your child:
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shade the page?
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move his/her head across the page?
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use a finger or marker?
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blink a lot, squint,open their eyes wide, rub their eyes?
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vary their distance from the page?
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become very sleepy?
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become restless and lose concentration?
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When reading out loud, does your child:
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skip words or reread words and lines?
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read word by word?
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misread words?
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read slowly or with hesitation?
When reading, does your child complain:
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the print seems to move or even disappear?
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of stomach aches or feeling dizzy?
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the page seems too bright or glary?
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of head aches or sore eyes?
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of blurry print?
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Reading Behavior
Does your child:
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avoid reading?
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dislike reading?
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prefer reading under dim lights?
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have difficulty with comprehension?
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become easily distracted?
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Does your child show:
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poor coordination?
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problems with balance?
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difficulty catching a ball?
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difficulty judging distances?
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poor depth perception?
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problems using escalators or stairs?
Written Work
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an inability to write on the line,
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writing uphill or downhill?
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unequal spacing?
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errors in copying?
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inconsistent spelling of the same word?
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misaligned numbers in columns?
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A number of the following indicators may also be present:
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Sensitivity to fluorescent lighting and bright white paper
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Inability to track lines and words on a page
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Inability to concentrate when reading printed text, or working on a computer
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Perceiving words, numbers and lines to blur, move, become 3D and/or fade on a page
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Perceiving white spaces between words as being dominant, sometimes appearing as 'rivers'
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Perceiving flashes of light and/or colours on the page
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Difficulty judging distance and spatial relationships
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Difficulty reading information from tables, charts, and graphs.
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with music sheets the characters are not stable, but move, float up or even disappear. this makes reading a score difficult or even impossible,
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Looking in a series of short glances
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Looking away from visual targets
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Squinting or looking down, or closing one eye
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Sideway glances
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Poor eye contact
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Rubbing or pushing on eyes
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Behaviour changes in bright lights or sunlight
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Poor spatial or body awareness
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Light sensitivity
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Difficulties with stairs, escalators, or catching balls
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Poor coordination
Ultimately, many of the problems of having Irlen Syndrome can be overcome, but only if you know you have the disorder.
This is why it is so very important that people are aware
that Irlen Syndrome exists and be tested.
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Irlen Syndrome is often linked with dyslexia
that's why here at Moving Forward with Dyslexia,
we test first for Irlen syndrome when symptoms are identified.
Irlen Syndrome is a perceptual processing disorder,
meaning that it relates specifically
to how the brain processes the visual information it receives...
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Difficulties experienced as a result of Irlen Syndrome
can reach well beyond just reading.
Irlen Syndrome (also referred to at times as Meares-Irlen Syndrome,
Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, and Visual Stress)
is a perceptual processing disorder.
It is not an optical problem.
It is a problem with the brain's ability to process visual information.
Once you have set an appointment for screening, you will discover whether coloured overlays may help. The next step would be to see a diagnostician for Irlen Spectral Filters.
A coloured overlay or spectacles with tinted lenses
can put your world in the proper perspective!!
Irlen Syndrome
