Irlen lenses

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Breakspear Hospital in Hemel Hemstead have recently recruited a specialist in visual issues.

Gillian

Hi ,

Does anybody have a contact for DR who deals in visual issues in asd and deals with Irlen lenses?

Thanks, Elaine

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Has anyone in the group had their child tested for Irlen syndrome? What

is the view on Irlen lenses? has an appointment this week to go

get tested. Since he was a small boy I can remember him acting calmer in

sunglasses. He is like this even to this day. I thought that maybe it gave

him more confidence but now I wonder if it wasn't that he had an issue with

taking in all the light in his environment...

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I'm delighted to hear you're screening your child for Irlen Syndrome! I became

an Irlen Screener after learning that 50% of kids with autism, 40% of kids with

dyslexia and learning disabilities are helped with Irlen lenses. I have seen

kids improve so much in lenses. Increased attention, increased rate of

learning, improved behavior and mood.

Irlen Syndrome is, at its essence, a visual processing disorder (likely relating

to a deficit of a specific cell in the eye), and judging from other Irlen stats,

probably 40-50% of the range of kids would benefit from colored lenses.

These lenses (glasses), like any other glasses, give instant correction of

whatever distortions your child has while he wears them. It's a simple

correction for an issue that, untreated, creates complex challenges.

NB: Your son's enjoyment of sunglasses may be because by luck you happened to

have sunglasses that happen to be the right shade for him, or it may be simply

that it eases the perceived brightness of his world and his actual Irlen glasses

may be a totally different color. But Irlen lenses are not the same as

sunglasses. The range of colors/shades is far greater than can be found in

regular sunglasses, and they are selected specifically for your child's needs.

I've seen a young boy in the lightest light pink glasses, another in the darkest

black glasses, and both vastly calmed by wearing them.

If anyone has specific questions about Irlen Syndrome, feel free to contact me,

or just check out the Irlen site at www.irlen.com. It's very informative and

lists all practitioners there, so you can find a local practitioner for

screening and diagnosis.

Dena