This story appeared in the Carroll County Times:
“Judi Garcia, a resident of Carroll Lutheran Village, spent her entire childhood and most of her adulthood struggling to read print.
She said that even though she wore glasses, the words had always appeared washed out and oddly spaced, which forced her to work twice has hard to maintain straight A’s in school and caused her stress throughout most of her life. Bright lights aggravated the problem, and she found comfort in reading under her bed…”
I frequently wonder what if Pam Stevens Letterman (picture right) had not offered to make a presentation at the Ann Arbor ADD Center for those interested in adult ADD. She happened to explain why she was wearing purple-tinted lenses. Or what if my wife, Karen, had not seen the notice of the meeting in the Ann Arbor News? Or what if I had not attended the meeting? It is my intention to do all I can do to see that others do not have to wait until THEY are 56 to learn about Irlen Syndrome. I am starting to try to help schools use the 10 colored overlays to find children who should be screened despite the fact that I am not an Irlen Screener. Please note that over 4,000 school districts already screen children for Irlen Syndrome.