Irlen Syndrome

The symptocanstockphoto36775361ms of the Irlen syndrome can look like other problems, in particular, ADD or ADHD. If the words are moving on the page, a child is not going to spend a lot of time reading or trying to read. Some of the common symptoms of the syndrome are:

A person may skip words or lines, misread words, repeat or reread lines, demonstrate slow, choppy reading, need lots of breaks, rub their eyes, complain of tiredness or eye strain, fall asleep while reading, experience headaches or dizziness from visual activities, have a hard time comprehending or remembering what they’ve just read, become bothered by bright lights or read from the page with it turned at an odd angle. Word may get wavy, blur, disappear or break apart. People like the idea of a story but can’t focus on the words in order to read it.

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Irlen Syndrome (Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome) affects 15% of the general population but in struggling readers, it is 46%. There is a strong genetic component and we often find that several children in a family can have it but at varying degrees of severity. The rule of thumb for seeking help for the stress and fatigue associated with the syndrome is that if it isn’t interfering with school or life, it’s not a problem.

A one-hour screening determines if a person has Irlen Syndrome. As a part of the session, we try out a set of colored overlays that allow the person to view the page without stress or pain and they are set home with the client. Irlen Overlays are the original colored overlay technology. They are used by hundreds of thousands of students and over one-million people worldwide. Irlen Overlays are the only colored overlays available backed by more than a decade of scientific research and used by more than 4,000 school districts worldwide.

Colored overlays are most effective for individuals whose difficulties are isolated to reading. If you experience challenges with writing, math, depth perception, night driving, or the environment, colored filters (worn as glasses) will be your best treatment option. However, colored overlays are an important first step in determining whether the Irlen Method can work for you and provide your first experience with relief.

Colored Overlays can help

  • Improve print clarity and stability
  • Reduce strain and fatigue
  • Eliminate headaches
  • Improve comprehension
  • Tracking and keeping your place while reading
  • Make reading faster
  • Allow you to read longer and with comfort

 Irlen Syndrome home website  https://irlen.com

Check out the Irlen Center of Utah’s FB page  https://www.facebook.com/IrlenOfUtah/?hc_ref=ART7KZMOiRFPGwgHQgX4nsIwYOIJrKYKYIMLKG4UqvlwDixcZXOICOCBxEkyJFLLhe0&fref=nf

Dan Rather talks about Irlen Syndrome! “Millions of people affected by Irlen Syndrome…” click here—> Dan Rather on YouTube

Colored Overlays Work

“After 3 months of using Irlen Colored Overlays, students demonstrated significant improvement in reading achievement with gains between 1 year 8 months to 2 years 8 months.”
— Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities

“Our research has shown an immediate and significant increase in reading speed using colored overlays.”
— Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge University

Schedule a one-hour screening appointment at: 801-683-5999 or email Karla Jay at jaykarla@hotmail.com.