I said “I know from experience that our son, Ryan, inherited it from me. Do you know if mothers can transmit it as well?”

Her response: “The majority of the individuals we see at Irlen Institute/Clinics have Irlen Syndrome as a result of heredity. Individuals can acquire symptoms similar to Irlen Syndrome and benefit from the Irlen Method for various reasons: TBI, head injury, concussion, whiplash, autoimmune diseases, etc. Please check the “Who We Can Help” section of www.irlen.com for a partial list of these conditions. Although Irlen Syndrome is usually an inherited condition, it can be inherited from either the male or the female. The condition is not sex linked and all research indicates that it occurs equally in males and females.” One study of 751 children with Irlen Syndrome found that 84% had at least one parent with Irlen Syndrome.  This leads me to expect that when I find a possible Irlen client I have probably found a family that experiences similar symptoms indicating

Irlen Syndrome. Do you see traits within your family indicating that you may share this with other family members? Perhaps someone was diagnosed with dyslexia, ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, or there may be symptoms of migraine headaches.