1. Life-Changing Colorful Solutions

2. It is a perceptual processing disorder. It is not an optical problem. It is a problem with the brains ability to process visual information. It tends to run in families. Is not currently identified by other standardized educational or medical tests. 3. Academic and work performanceConcentrationAbility to sit stillBehaviorAttention 4. Print looks different Environment looks different Slow or inefficient reading Poor comprehension Eye strain Fatigue Headaches Difficulty with math computation Difficulty copying Difficulty reading music Poor sports performance Poor depth-perception Low motivation Low self-esteem 5. Light SensitivityReading ProblemsWriting ProblemsDepth PerceptionDiscomfortAttention and Concentration ProblemsOther CharacteristicsDistortions 6. Bothered by glare, fluorescent lights, bright lights, sunlight and sometimes lights at night. 7. Some individuals experience physical symptoms and feel tired, sleepy, dizzy, anxious, or irritable.Others experience headaches, mood changes, restlessness or have difficulty staying focused, especially with bright or fluorescent lights. 8. The white page may be glary or compete with the black print, making the letters less readable. Parts of the letters might disappear (The White-out Effect) 9. Strain and fatigueTired or sleepyHeadaches or nauseaFidgety or restlessEyes that hurt or become watery 10. when reading and doing academic tasks Misdiagnosed ADHD and given medication unnecessarily. 11. Unequal letter size 12. Strain or fatigue from computer use Difficulty reading music Sloppy, careless math errors Misaligned numbers in columns Ineffective use of study time Lack of motivationGrades do not reflect the amount of effort 13. A poem written by a college student who wanted the world to understand the frustration of the reading experience for someone with Irlen Syndrome 14. bs and ds look the same to meAnd so do ps and qs. ns and us I always confuseAnd ms and ws. The page is bright. It hurts my eyes. The words, they jump about. Like little worms, they wriggle and squirm. They make me want to shout. The teachers tell me I must try I try! I try! I try! It hurts my head. It hurts! It hurts!! And then I start to cry. David Artuso 15. non-invasive technology precision-tinted colored overlays and filters uses advanced color spectrometer technology strict standards of color balancing designed to produce the most effective colorcorrection tool. scientifically proven 16. Brain Scan Before and After Colored Overlay 17. Colored OverlaysColored Filters 18. Colored Overlays can help: Improve print clarity and stability Reduce strain and fatigue Eliminate headaches Improve comprehension Tracking and keeping your place while reading Make reading faster Allow you to read longer and with comfort 19. The use of Irlen Colored Overlays and filters may provide the fighting chance many at-risk readers deserve. The Reading Teacher. William Henk, Ed.D, Associate Professor of Education and Reading Pennsylvania State University. 20. After 3 Months of using Irlen Colored Overlays, students demonstrated significant improvement in reading achievement with gains between 1 year 8 months to 2 years 8 months. Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities 21. Our research has shown an immediate and significant increase in reading speed using colored overlays. Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge University 22. It is not a cure for autism, dyslexia, ADHD, or other problems. It removes a layer called visual perceptual overload. As a result, the individual is better able to function in specific areas which before were problematic. But the childs other difficulties will remain, and need to be addressed by other interventions." Helen Irlen 23. The Irlen Method is scientifically proven to correct the issues related to Irlen Syndrome and is supported by experts in the fields of education, psychology, medicine, ophthalmology, and neuroscience around the world 24. 12-14% of the general population 46% of individuals with reading and learning difficulties 33% with ADHD 33% with autism 55% with head injury, concussion or whiplash