Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity

Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity (SSS) is a visual perceptual disorder, related to light source and contrast sensitivity. For individuals with Irlen Syndrome bright and especially fluorescent lighting appears to disrupt the timing and sequence of information which the brain receives from the eye. Irlen Syndrome can prevent acquisition and/or application of reading skills so that the reading process is inefficient. Comprehension and sustained reading can be diminished.

• Individuals with SSS may be viewed as underachievers or as having behavior, attitude or motivational problems. This problem can coexist with other learning difficulties. Some people diagnosed with learning disabilities, dyslexia or ADD may be in addition, also suffering from SSS.
• Individuals with SSS may read slowly or inefficiently or have poor reading comprehension, strain or fatigue. SSS can also affect attention span, listening, energy level, motivation and work production and mental health.
• Scotopic Sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome (SSS) is a perceptual problem that presents an estimated 10-12% of the population from being able to learn, read, or study efficiently. It remained undetected by standard educational, visual and medical tests.
• Individuals with SSS perceive the printed page and sometime their environment differently. They must constantly make adaptations or compensate. Individuals may be unaware of the extra energy and effort that they are putting into reading and perceiving.

Irlen Process for Treatment

The patented treatment method uses colored overlays or filters worn as lenses to reduce or eliminate the perceptual difficulties caused by Irlen Syndrome. The carefully structured screening procedure identifies the syndrome, the degree of sensitivity and results in proper combination of color to alleviate individual symptoms received.

For more information:

• Learning Disabilities
• Dyslexia
• ADD/ADHD
• Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome

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