How Irlen Filters Can Dramatically Improve Reading.

This is a video of one of my students who has Irlen syndrome. I diagnosed her about 12 months ago and since then she has been wearing her filters and attending for tuition in my phonics-based reading program. Her mother does a round trip of 160 km each week to bring her to me. Have a look at the difference that wearing her filters makes to her ability to read.

Irlen syndrome affects about one in five people. The vast majority of children with Irlen syndrome go undiagnosed and as a consequence can experience great difficulty with reading and general learning at school. This can lead to continued failure, low self-esteem, emotional and psychological problems and trauma.

Unfortunately the education system, generally, remains unaware of this condition and in some cases personnel in schools will actively deny its existence and specifically dissuade parents of children who are experiencing learning difficulties from exploring this possibility. They will sometimes say that there is no research on Irlen syndrome. The fact is that there is peer reviewed research. Fortunately there are some schools where teachers' parents and students have seen for themselves how Irlen filters can change the lives of children and fortunately the teachers do everything that they can to enhance the learning of these children.

Have a look at the video and see for yourself.