The Library Journal Review of the Irlen Revolution which appeared in the June 2010 issue
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Irlen, Helen. The Irlen Revolution: A Guide To Changing Your Perception and Your Life. Square One. 2010. c.224p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-7570-0236-6. pap. $17.95. PSYCH
In her second book (after Reading by the Colors), Irlen describes how the therapy she invented for Irlen Syndrome—in which the brain does not correctly process what is seen by the eyes and causes words to appear to move on the page—has progressed over the last two decades, including the history of how the therapy was developed. Her belief is that many children’s problems with reading and math are caused by Irlen Syndrome, but those difficulties can be corrected with lenses that filter certain colors. Irlen addresses the barriers she has faced in establishing her therapy and making it possible for parents to test their children. In addition, she goes on to discuss how this syndrome could exist in children or even adults who are labeled learning disabled or have light sensitivity, headaches, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, visual conditions, and head injuries. VERDICT An interesting description of a condition that is often hard to recognize but has a relatively simple cure. Recommended for parents and teachers.—Terry Lamperski, Carnegie Lib. of Pittsburgh
