Pamela, I am very familiar with Irlen Syndrome and can probably answer any questions that you might have. The Syndrome (in the most basic terms) describes a...
... questions that you might have. > Sandy Am I to understand looking at your name that you are related Sandy when speaking of Irlen Syndrome? I am having DD...
Mandy, I have a daughter that has been diagnosed as dyslexic and I am curious about the progress you have made with your daughter. My question to you is ...
Hi Penny, ... about the progress you have made with your daughter. My question to you is symptoms does being glutenfree/caseinfree help? > H presented as a...
Yes, actually, I am related. I am Helen Irlen's daughter. I am also an educational psychologist with a B.S. in child development from Cornell University, and...
My thought is that its probably cumbersome to work with these foil overlays. How do you use them to write? Penny ... From: Sandra Irlen [mailto:irlen@...]...
Penny, The overlays are just the first (and cheapest) option. They are often used by school districts because they only cost a few dollars each. But, because...
Hi Sandra, ... careful about making judgements as to whether color works simply by trying blue cellophane.> I wouldn't exactly call it making a judgement on...
Glad to hear that things are going well. I tried to be clear about the various colors and not just trying one color more for others (who may not have read...
... an educational psychologist with a B.S. in child development from Cornell University, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from UCLA. > Sandra, can you...
Mandy, The testing is 2 parts. First, is a screening (about 1 hour) where symptomology is identified, history is gathered, the severity of the disorder is...
Sandy, Thank-you so much for this comforting information. I will pass on to H the advice you have given. I am so looking forward to seeing how things work...
Hello, I am new to this group. My Daughter has dyslexia. I have been frustrated when dealing with the school system and the medical community. I joined this...
Dawn, Welcome to the group. My daughter also has dyslexia. I also am frustrated with the school system, but I must confess I have very little experience with...
Just a quick note to say: have you tried printing on cream-coloured paper? This is what the British Dyslexia Association recommend because it stops the 'glare'...
I would like to try the overlays with my daughter. Is there any place I can buy overlays without getting a full evaluation. The issue is my daughter does not...
Penny, You should be able to order a complete set of 9 overlays directly from the Irlen Institute. Where are you located? If you are in the United States, ...
You can get the overlays at most craft shops, They are not sold as that but are the same thing and much much cheaper than the Irlen institute. ... from the ......
hi, my name is debbie, i'm 34, married to adam, and have three sons, i live in newport, south-wales. i have always known that i was different, i had a terrible...
Hi Debbie, ... That's what its there for! Glad you found us! For those who don't know, the BDA is a fantastic organisation, check out its website on ...
Sorry I haven't posted lately.Things are just very hectic here.I've rejected Thomas' IEP for the second time.No services again provided for the dyslexia.The...
Hi Sandy, Sorry its taken so long to get back to you. Its been mad here Christmassing and all, especially after being away. H has indeed got Irlen Syndrome...
"debbie griffiths wrote:i started looking into dyslexia after i got a D in my psychology exam, even though i had got a B+ in my course work. i find retaining...
denise, you sound just like me!! sad isn't it? i have just got a place in uni for september, they do understand dyslexia, so hopefully now i'll get the help...
In a message dated 12/25/02 5:50:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Hi Deb. Well, I did take a course as an adult, and did very well since by then I understood...
Mandy, I'm glad that your experience was a positive one. A large part of what they do during the whole testing process is create awareness of exactly what is...
Hello, I'm new to the group and am getting ready to start reading some of the messages but I thought I would go ahead and post first. I have a 9 year old...
Thanks Sandy for your reply and sorry its taken a while, we have been away holidaying again. I was hoping the lenses would have been here now but I think...
