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1 Color is in! When You Have IRLEN SYNDROME © Irlen Institute 2014

2 What is Irlen Syndrome? Technically: The brain is unable to process certain wavelengths of light In normal language: It’s like the brain is allergic to certain kinds of light © Irlen Institute 2014

3 So What Happens? Bright lights (like sunlight and fluorescent lights) can… Hurt your eyes Give you a headache Give you a stomach ache Make the words move when you’re trying to read Make you feel jittery or anxious Make the words on the page hard to look at Make you blink or squint or rub your eyes Make it hard to concentrate The more you read the harder it is to focus and keep reading And much more… © Irlen Institute 2014

4 A few quick facts Anyone can have Irlen Syndrome, not just people who have trouble reading It runs in families (your mom or dad gave it to you!) You can also get it after having a concussion or head injury You can get it from a condition like Lyme Disease Different people have different symptoms (I might get headaches or migraines when I read, and you might see words move on the page or cannot pay attention in class) It’s not a problem with your eyes – it’s a brain thing! Also called Visual Sensory Stress, Visual Dyslexia, Scotopic Senstivity Syndrome and Irlen –Meares Syndrome © Irlen Institute 2014

5 WATCH PRINT DISTORTIONS
What do people see? WATCH PRINT DISTORTIONS * If you have Internet available, click on the link to watch an animated video © Irlen Institute 2014

6 What do people see? A few examples… Blurry Seesaw Rivers
© Irlen Institute 2014 © Irlen Institute 2014 © Irlen Institute 2014 Blurry Rivers Seesaw © Irlen Institute 2014

7 What do people see? A few more examples… Star Wars Washout Swirl
© Irlen Institute 2014 © Irlen Institute 2014 © Irlen Institute 2014 Star Wars Swirl Washout And there are lots more! © Irlen Institute 2014

8 What else happens? Some people see distortions in their environment
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9 What can you do about it? Wear Irlen Spectral Filters or Colored Overlays to protect your brain from the color it doesn’t like Feel more relaxed when you read, do math, write , work at the computer, drive, or concentrate © Irlen Institute 2014

10 What else can you do? Use colored paper to do your work
Wear a hat to protect from light above Dim or turn out fluorescent and other bright lights (use old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs instead) © Irlen Institute 2014

11 How do I know if I have it? Reading Difficulties Discomfort
Skip words or lines Lose place Repeat lines Misread words Reading slow or choppy Reading gets harder the longer you read Trouble understanding what you read Eyes: hurt, ache, burn Eyes: dry, sandy, scratchy, itchy, heavy Sleepy Headache, dizzy, nauseous More difficult to read with bright or fluorescent lights © Irlen Institute 2014

12 Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color?
Try different colors Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color? © Irlen Institute 2014

13 Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color?
Try different colors Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color? © Irlen Institute 2014

14 Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color?
Try different colors Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color? © Irlen Institute 2014

15 Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color?
Try different colors Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color? © Irlen Institute 2014

16 Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color?
Try different colors Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color? © Irlen Institute 2014

17 Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color?
Try different colors Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color? © Irlen Institute 2014

18 Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color?
Try different colors Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color? © Irlen Institute 2014

19 Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color?
Try different colors Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color? © Irlen Institute 2014

20 Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color?
Try different colors Is this text easier to see or read when the background is this color? © Irlen Institute 2014

21 Where can I get more info?
See Facebook For more information or to take a self-test © Irlen Institute 2014

22 Spread the word October 18- 24, 2015 Join Us To Raise Awareness:
Web: Facebook: Irlen Awareness Week #irlenawareness Abilities OT & Irlen Learning Services © Irlen Institute 2014

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