Irlen Syndrome, Dyslexia, Migraines, ADHD & Asperger’s Syndrome
Irlen Syndrome, Meares-Irlen Syndrome, or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome is a very specific problem associated with the photoreceptors of the eye and how wavelengths are absorbed and processed by multiple systems of the brain. There are different manifestations of this complex problem. An individual may experience just a couple or all of the symptoms: eye-strain, […]
Discomfort with busy patterns, particularly stripes
Discomfort with extreme conditions of bright/dark contrast (i.e. backlighting)
Poor cursive writing; prefers to print
Inability to write on a line; unequal spacing
Inconsistent spelling
Attention and concentration difficulties
Lack of motivation in school
Grades do not reflect the amount of effort expended
Inability to read music; may play “by ear”
Problems copying
Epileptic seizure relating to strobing or […]
Letters move on the page like ants. Flipping: a “b” can become a “d” and back to a “b” in seconds. River effect: spacing occurs at random. Melted letters: letters actually shrink to the point that you can no longer tell what they are. Washout effect: the centers of the letters disappear. Swirl effect: the […]
Difficulty getting on and off escalators
Trips going up stairs
Clumsy or uncoordinated
Walks into door jams and table edges
Bumps into things
Bumps into another person when walking side by side
Difficulty judging distances (like when shooting a basketball or deciding if there is time to safely pass a car on a 2 lane road)
Difficulty with parallel parking
Drops […]
Here are some of the reading difficulties people may encounter with Irlen Syndrome:
(But keep in mind that you may only experience a few of these things)
Skips words or lines
Repeats or rereads lines
Loses place on the page
Reads in a stop and go rhythm
Reads word by word rather than in phrases
Does not focus on the pages more […]
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 I tried to write to my wife to […]
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 made a […]
Irlen Syndrome often affects depth perception. One outcome of this presents itself with difficulty driving. For me it made it difficult to tell when I had enough time to pass a car on a 2 lane road if another car was approaching. I also tended to come up behind cars too suddenly. In addition I […]
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