Irlen+Syndrome

__** Irlen Syndrome **__ Irlen Syndrome is a visual perceptual disorder. It can mean that a student has trouble reading and writing as the words seem to move about or are blurry. It can be fixed by using coloured paper for particular students or by the students wearing tinted glasses. The symptoms include: Irlen 2006, //Irlen Sydnrome//,, The Dyslexia Diagnostic and Irlen Clinic, Western Australia, viewed 21 July 2011.  This is a good reference which gives a good understanding on what it is like to see text if you have Irlen syndrome and how to combat it.
 * ** Light Sensitivity : ** discomfort or difficulty concentrating in fluorescent light, sunlight, bright lights, glare, lights at night; difficulties with white boards, overhead projectors, bright shiny surfaces and white paper when reading.
 * ** Poor Depth Perception : ** difficulty judging accurately distances or spatial relationships, causing difficulty with stairs, escalators, ball games, driving, perspective and writing.
 * ** Eyestrain: ** physical symptoms are varied and can include fatigue, drowsiness, headaches, fidgeting, distractibility, hyperactivity and stress.
 * ** Attention Deficit Disorders : ** problems concentrating during tasks such as reading, computer work, listening and observing, tests and examinations; stress, hyperactivity, and changes in mood especially in fluorescent lighting.
 * ** Contrast and Colour Sensitivity : ** problems with high contrast, such as black print on white paper, bright colours, busy patterns such as stripes and polka dots.
 * ** Restricted Span : ** inability to read words in groups or see objects in the environment as a whole; this can affect the ability to recognise and understand facial expressions and body language.
 * ** Inefficient Reading : ** skipping words/lines; rereading for information; slow reading rate; problems with tracking; misreading words; putting words in the wrong order and copying from the board.
 * ** Distortions : ** problems include seeing patterns in the background; print moving, fading, disappearing, swirling, blurring, sparkling or shimmering; seeing similar distortions in the environment such as blurriness and movement.