Get Irlen Syndrome

This means that individuals with Irlen Syndrome, 15% of the general population, have issues when reading as printed pages usually appear like an optical illusion, words are seen distorted, falling off the page, pulsating, swirling around or blurry, bringing about diverse physical symptoms such as headaches, strain, ...

It can impact on a persons learning ability, reading and mathematical capability, concentration and/or behaviour. Irlen Syndrome sufferers may have difficulty with some of the following areas: light/glare sensitivity, eye strain, fatigue, headaches, migraines, depth perpception, self esteem and anxiety.

It affects the brain's ability to process visual information and in most cases it's hereditary. This causes physical symptoms like headache, fatigue, depth perception and inability to stay focused. Irlen syndrome is a spectrum disorder just like autism.

Individuals with Irlen Syndrome have difficulty reading print, numbers or musical notes because the print is not clear or stable. Problems may include print that shifts, shakes, blurs, moves, runs together, disappears or becomes difficult to perceive.

Individuals with Irlen Syndrome display a number of difficulties which affect school and work performance. They may have difficulty copying, taking a long time to recognise letters and write them.

Irlen Syndrome can cause symptoms that are very similar to ADHD (e.g., attention and concentration difficulties, irritability and agitation, etc.), but the difference is that for individuals who have Irlen Syndrome, lighting causes these symptoms, so children will often have greater difficulty when under fluorescent ...

Irlen syndrome is a difficulty with visual perceptual processing and is not an 'eye' problem. It affects well over half of autistic people but also occurs in approximately 15% of the neuro-typical population.

The Irlen Method is a two-step process: problem identification and color identification and requires two testing sessions. Family members participate with their children in the evaluation process.