Irlen Syndrome, Dyslexia, Migraines, ADHD & Asperger's Syndrome
Here are some handwriting clues for people wondering if they or someone they know has Irlen Syndrome: Writes up or downhill Unequal or no spacing between letters or words Unequal letter size Unable to write on a line trouble copying Leaves out words, letters, or puctuation marks Inconsistent spelling I wrote at an agle when [...]
Do you have headaches or fatigue when: reading listening doing pencil and paper tasks watching TV or movies copying material doing math assignments playing video games writing long assignments working or shopping under bright or fluorescent lights. I know one client who has to hold herself up via the shopping cart at Kroger’s grocery store. [...]
Misaligns digits in number columns Difficulty in seeing numbers in the correct column with regard to the above problem I took my family to The Palm Restaurant in Manhattan, and when presented with the Visa bill was unable to add the 2 columns when I tried to add the tip. The waiter was pompous and [...]
10-12% of the population has Irlen Syndrome Therefor there would be 3 to 4 Irlen students in the average classroom whether they have been identified as struggling with reading or not. (They may be quite intelligent) 46% of students struggling with reading and/or attention/concentration problems are helped by Irlen filters as one layer which makes [...]
Do not wear distracting bold-striped blouses Avoid using black markers on white dry-erase boards, especially if teaching LD students. Use a soft-brown or soft- gray colored board. Print homework on gray paper instead of white, especially if teaching LD students Go to my link (on your left) titled “Tips on what can be done to [...]
Possible signals of Irlen Syndrome may include the following: Uses finger or ruler to track reading Acts fidgety like an ADD student Looks about the room rather than focusing on their paperwork Writes on an angle on plain or lined paper Has trouble catching a ball Cannot read music Has frequent stomach aches (It’s the [...]
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