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	<title>Roger Wheaton</title>
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	<description>Irlen Syndrome, Dyslexia, Migraines, ADHD &#38; Asperger's Syndrome</description>
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		<title>USA Today reports how many USA adults cannot read</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Literacy study: 1 in 7 U.S. adults are unable to read this story &#8211; USATODAY.com



usatoday.com — A long-awaited federal study finds that an estimated 32 million adults in the USA about one in seven are saddled with such low literacy skills that it would be tough for them to read anything more challenging than a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2010/02/28/usa-today-reports-how-many-usa-adults-cannot-read/</link>
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		<title>You must see the new Disney dvd &#8220;Like Stars on Earth,&#8221; the story of a previously undiagnosed dyslexic 8-year-old in India</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This movie has done much to educate families, especially in India, about the difficulties experienced by dyslexic children. It is the most heartwarming film I have been priviledged to enjoy, no doubt, in part, due to the difficulty I had as a child. In this story a chronic daydreamer, Ishaan (played by Darsheel Safary) is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2010/02/07/you-must-see-the-new-disney-dvd-like-stars-on-earth-the-story-of-a-previously-undiagnosed-dyslexic-8-year-old-in-india/</link>
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		<title>A letter received by The Irlen Institute</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When You Simply Want the Best that Orlando
Has to Offer Nov. 4, 2009
Defeating Dyslexia
On my way into work today and I heard a news report where Hollywood actor,
Tom Cruise, revealed that the teachings of the Church of Scientology helped
him beat dyslexia. Cruise said at the age of seven he was diagnosed as
having this language-based learning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2009/11/07/a-letter-received-by-the-irlen-institute/</link>
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		<title>Here is a video of sidewalk art showing perspective. Until wearing Irlen filters I had never seen with perspective but could see it in pictures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Go to Youtube
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		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2009/07/05/here-is-a-video-of-sidewalk-art-showing-perspective-until-wearing-irlen-filters-i-had-never-seen-with-perspective-but-could-see-it-in-pictures/</link>
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		<title>Irlen success with a 4th grader thought to have ADD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Letter to a boy&#8217;s diagnostician from his mother:
Susan, I have sooo much to share, I have to share with you what a great
success your Diagnosis and subsequest Irlen lenses have made in Sean&#8217;s life.
Sean is in the 4th grade, and every teacher in his young life has had
concerns regarding his skills with regards to reading, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2009/07/04/irlen-success-with-a-4th-grader-thought-to-have-add/</link>
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		<title>Why tinted lenses from optometrists cannot equal Irlen Spectral Filters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Clients sometimes go to optometrists to get a tint which they think is
helpful; but, as this email expresses so well, Irlen Spectral Filters are so
much
better. I really like this letter and will use it when explaining why it is
worthwhile to get Irlen Filters over other methods and self-tinting.
My Trip to Dr. Carol Kessler to get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2009/06/17/why-tinted-lenses-from-optomotrists-cannot-equal-irlen-spectral-filters/</link>
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		<title>Link to preliminary PDF of &#8220;Reading Through Colour&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Go to http://www.essex.ac.uk/psychology/overlays/book2.pdf to read the pre-publication PDF of Arnold Wilkins book &#8220;Reading Through Colour: How Coloured Filters Can Reduce Reading Difficulty, Eye Strain, and Headaches.&#8221; Dr. Wilkins gives interesting scientific information regarding Irlen Syndrome. Note: there are 132 pages. You may wish to read this on your computer.
This is the link to the publisher [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2009/06/15/link-to-preliminary-pdf-of-reading-through-colour/</link>
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		<title>Testimony from a mother about her family&#8217;s success with Irlen Filters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To: Helen Irlen
Subject: Good News!
Helen,
I hope I have the correct address here to share this great news with you!
This is Jane Purdy, my son David was prescribed turquiose filters last
December.  I shared our joy at this discovery of your institute with an
email digest group called MOMYS (acronym for Mothers Of Many Young
Siblings).  This group has 2,000+ [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2009/06/03/testimony-from-a-mother-about-her-familys-success-with-irlen-filters/</link>
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		<title>Irlen filters helped 19-year old diagnosed with agoraphobia &amp; high anxiety</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interesting case study of a 19 year old diagnosed with Agoraphobia and high
anxiety:
Joseph is 19 years of age. Joseph&#8217;s sister was tested and placed in Irlen
Spectral Filters a few years ago. He saw that his sister went from feeling
so sick
that she couldn&#8217;t participate or enjoy life to being active, happy, and
experiencing life. He finally asked [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2009/06/03/irlen-filters-helped-19-year-old-diagnosed-with-agoraphobia-high-anxiety/</link>
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		<title>Refer to this extensive bibliography of research regarding Irlen Syndrome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Go to www.irlen.com 
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		<link>http://www.rogerwheaton.com/2009/05/28/refer-to-this-extensive-bibliography-of-research-regarding-irlen-syndrome/</link>
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