Watch for signals that your students have the syndrome. Identifying it can help their performance and possibly their behavior.
Listen to what your children are telling you.
Have children checked for physical or visual system problems, and if the results do not solve the problem, have your child screened.
Be aware of the fact that overlays and filters (tinted glasses) may need a change of color after about a year.
Encourage your children to use their overlay, filters or other materials, and explain why if someone comments. They may help others to recognize that they have the problem.
Encourage children to let you know that they are having a problem.
Provide colored paper for homework.
Permit children to adjust the brightness on the computer screens with the stipulation that they are to reset it when they are done.
Adjust blinds and or overhead lights to accomodate children to the extent that it is possible. Provide incondescent lights and don't be concerned if the room seems too dimly lit to read.
Help children understand that Irlen Syndrome has nothing to do with intelligence.
Remember that once corrections are made, the children may still need remediation to build the skills that were missed due to the issue.
Don't expect overlays or tinted lenses to solve non-Irlen Syndrome problems! It may be just one layer of the difficulty.
Even removal of one layer of a problem is a help! As more layers are dealt with, life improves! Good Luck!
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Irlen Syndrome, or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS), is a perceptual problem that can affect academic and work performance, concentration and behavior. The very complex condition can co-exist with identified learning-disabilities or be a stressor for individuals who credit other causes. Once identified, the Irlen Method uses specifically identified colored filters and overlays to reduce or eliminate the perception difficulties. The reflected or refracted color is critical.
Helen Irlen's Method is internationally acclaimed, and has been discussed in professional journals, covered on TV shows such as 60 minutes, ABC World News With Peter Jennings, NBC News and by other news media in the US and around the world.
Before screening for the Irlen Syndrome, medical and visual system problems should be addressed. Glasses should not be tinted or coated. Please check the requirements for lenses that can be tinted.
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