What can teachers do to help?
Teachers have a great deal to do while in the classroom. The thought of being asked to add to their duties, may seem like it is expecting too much, but there are some low cost, minimal time ways in which a teacher can help.
Encourage those students who have the overlays or filters to use them. They may feel awkward about feeling different.
Discourage remarks or actions of other students that would help a student feel uncomfortable using the materials.
Allow students to choose their own seats, so that students who perfer natural light can manage.
Encourage students to let you know that they are having a problem.
Provide colored paper for work or handouts.
Permit students to adjust the brightness on the computer screens with the stipulation that they are to reset it at the end of class.
Adjust blinds and or overhead lights to accomodate students to the extent that it is possible.
Help the students understand that Irlen Syndrome has nothing to do with intelligence.
Watch for signals that your students have the syndrome. Identifying it can help their performance and possibly their behavior.
Remember that once corrections are made, the student may still need remediation to build the skills that were missed due to the issue.
If you have found additional ways to help your students, please share them. Send in your tips and stop back to see what others have found. Your first name and location (city, state and/or school district) will be included.
If you have questions or there is information you would like to see on this site, please let us know.
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.
Contact us for more information, or to schedule a presentation or screening!
This site is newly published and its content will be expanding. Please stop back to watch it grow.
This site is supported by a certified Irlen Syndrome screener and not the Irlen Institute. Information contained on the site is intended to be informative, helpful and accurate.
Further information on Irlen Syndrome can be found on the Irlen Institute site at www.irlen.com.
Please be aware of the fact that following the link will open a new window, so that you do not lose your place. If you choose to, you may click the "x" in the upper corner of the browser window to close the window you no longer want.
We are committed to respecting your privacy. Please check the details of our Privacy Policy.
Irlen-PA.com has added links that it hopes will be useful resources, but it takes no responsibility for the accuracy or privacy of sites to which this site is linked.
