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	Seeing the world through rose-colored glasses: Scotopic Sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome: Helen Irlen and her followers ...
		The Irlen method, named for its founder Helen Irlen, involves the use of colored lenses or overlays, which she argues improve reading skills, memory, and depth perception, as well as helping persons with learning disabilities and autism learn better.
		Irlen likes to associate her Institute, located in Long Beach, California, with universities, and the annual Irlen conferences are usually held at a prestigious campus.
		Irlen's use of testimonials, the poorly controlled studies done in the first half of the last decade, together with the hypothetical SSS model, probably all contributed to the neglect of research concerning visual processes involved in reading, especially in mainstream special education.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-118955906.html (2091 words)

	LDRC - Artículos - Irlen Filters and Learning Disabilities
		Irlen describes SSS as a visual-perceptual dysfunction involving excess sensitivity of the retina to particular frequencies of light.
		Although Irlen and proponents of her method routinely refer to SSS as though it were an accepted medical syndrome, many experts question its validity.
		Irlen's theory of SSS and the mechanism of precision tints is vague and purely speculative.
	www.ldrc.ca /contents/view_article/207/anguage=it&PHPSESSID=9c1f9bea44679e4a916c78806e1da264?language=sp (2154 words)

	Scotopic sensitivity syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Irlen named her findings "scotopic sensitivity", though the discussions and debates over the following years often referred to it as Meares-Irlen Syndrome.
		Testing for Scotopic Sensitivity were also taken up by Optahmologists in UK hospitals using a technique called Colorimeter and an organisation run by Opthamologists called Brain Power International also produced its own affordable self testing set of therapeutic tints for Scotopic Sensitivity, including a set specific to the autistic population.
		When patients exhibiting the Irlen Syndrome were treated with vision therapy, their symptoms were relieved.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irlen_Syndrome (948 words)

	Boston.com / News / Education / K-12 / Shades of controversy
		Today, approximately 96,000 people worldwide use Irlen filters and more than 3,000 US school districts screen for the disorder, according to the for-profit Irlen Institute, which estimates that roughly half the people with reading disorders could be helped by the Irlen Method.
		Irlen said her colored glasses work by filtering out distracting visual information and allowing people to better focus on the words.
		Irlen critics don't take stock in those studies because they believe the samples are too small, and the study designs are flawed.
	www.boston.com /news/education/k_12/articles/2004/08/15/shades_of_controversy?pg=2 (792 words)

	Autism Advocacy in the Susquehanna Valley - Austim-Advocacy.org
		Methods: A questionnaire addressing parental characteristics at conception and during pregnancy was distributed to parents of autistic children involved in the Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders (ABOARD) and to a group of parents with non-autistic children who served as a control population.
		Use of the Irlen Method to help individuals with autism was first brought to our attention by Donna Williams (http://www.donnawilliams.net), autistic author of Nobody Nowhere and Somebody Somewhere.
		She felt that the misperceptions in her environment contributed to her inability to function and sought out the Irlen Method as a way to be able to see normally.
	www.autism-advocacy.org /Research.htm (1395 words)

	Irlen East for diagnosis and treatment of scotopic sensitivity
		Irlen Syndrome (also called Scotopic Sensitivity) is a visual perceptual dysfunction, which affects the way in which the brain interprets the visual information being sent from the eyes.
		Irlen Syndrome is a complex condition which causes stress to the individual resulting in a variety of problems.
		Irlen centres have been treating visual perceptual disorders for many years in the UK and our clinic near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, was initially set up by Ann Wright- one of the pioneers in the treatment of Irlen Syndrome in both the UK and in Europe.
	www.irleneast.com (740 words)

	Irlen Syndrome Screening in Pennsylvania
		Irlen Syndrome, or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS), is a perceptual problem that can affect academic and work performance, concentration and behavior.
		Helen Irlen's Method is internationally acclaimed, and has been discussed in professional journals, covered on TV shows such as 60 minutes, ABC World News With Peter Jennings, NBC News and by other news media in the US and around the world.
		While the cause of autism remains a mystery and there are no universally effective methods for dealing with the problem, some individuals have sensory sensitivities affecting their perception of the world and their reaction to it.
	www.irlen-pa.com (500 words)

	Shades of controversy - The Boston Globe
		Irlen syndrome is a visual perception disorder that affects approximately 12 to 15 percent of the general population and about 50 percent of people with reading problems, according to the Irlen Institute.
		Helen L. Irlen, an educational psychologist for whom the syndrome is named, said her colored glasses work by filtering out distracting visual information and therefore allowing people to better focus on the words.
		The Massachusetts Literacy Project, a nonprofit created to promote Irlen treatment in the state, spent two days showing the teachers how to spot children who might be helped and how to choose the proper color overlay, each of which costs between $2 and $3.50.
	www.boston.com /news/education/k_12/articles/2004/08/15/shades_of_controversy (1250 words)

	The Dyslexia Diagnostic and Irlen Clinic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Irlen Method expands upon current standardized testing by exploring a wide range of reasons for poor school and work performance.
		Irlen Syndrome, also known as, Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS) is a type of visual perceptual problem.
		Irlen syndrome sufferers may be labelled as underachievers with behavioural, attitudinal, or motivational problems.
	www.irlenwa.com.au /irlen.htm (860 words)

	Amazon.ca: Reading By Colors: Books: Helen Irlen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Irlen's book is the first to describe, in lay terms, what the treatment consists of, how it works, and what its limitations are.
		Irlen states there is a percentage of individuals who cannot be helped by her method and they can be identified.
		This was the beginning of The Irlen Method: the use of color in the form of Irlen Overlays or Irlen Filters worn as tinted glasses or contact lenses.
	www.amazon.ca /Reading-Colors-Helen-Irlen/dp/0895294826 (1033 words)

	Dyslexia, Leaning Disabilities, Literacy Resources
		Irlen stated that her research found these symptoms in a subgroup of adult learning disabled subjects, and that all of the symptoms were relieved by the use of her colored filters for reading.
		Irlen agreed that she should, and already had changed her promotion to suggest that her lenses would be effective with dyslexia only if used in conjunction with an appropriate educational strategy.
		Irlen, Dr. Williams does not stand to profit from the sale of any service or material, uses research data rather than testimonials, and does not make persuasive claims for her findings.
	www.greenwoodinstitute.org /resources/resphon.html (3005 words)

	annotated bibliography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This book explains in easy to understand language what the Irlen method is, who it effects, and how the Irlen method purposes to improve perception and reading skills for individuals with SSS and other similar reading disabilities.
		Children were identified by methods independent of their parents symptoms or lack of symptoms.
		Irlen colored filters have been the subject of debate and research for some years.
	www.umm.maine.edu /resources/beharchive/beh450/HollyDavis/bib.htm (1827 words)

	Irlen Syndrome - Dr. Carol Zuccone, Licensed Psychologist, Specialist in School Psychology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Certified Irlen Diagnosticians use an almost limitless number of colored lenses to determine a color combination to be worn as glasses.
		This method determines the exact wave lengths of light to which a person is uniquely sensitive and filters only these colors.
		Irlen may be one answer in the war to prevent dropouts.
	www.zuccone-irlen.com /irlen.html (801 words)

	Healthy Living - Reading Through Rose-Colored Glasses - Spring / Summer 2005
		Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS), or Irlen Syndrome, was identified in the early 1980s by Helen Irlen, a California State University educational psychologist who was conducting research on 37 adults with learning disabilities for the National Institute of Health.
		Irlen found that some people have a perceptual disorder that causes them to read slowly and inefficiently, accompanied by frustration and fatigue.
		Irlen found the disorder could be improved by overlaying printed pages with colored plastic sheets, which she later patented, along with colored glasses and contact lenses, as Irlen Filters.
	www.hvhealthyliving.com /article/25 (1014 words)

	Irlen VS Colorimeter
		Irlen contact lenses can be worn all of the time, as there is no colour in the enviroment.
		The Irlen method has provided me with lenses which have the mildest colouration whilst reducing glare and movement of writing the most.
		Before Luke started wearing his Irlen lenses, he found it very hard to explain what he was experiencing when reading, since he had never known any different.
	www.irlenvs.co.uk /clients.html (710 words)

	I Speak of Dreams: Massachusetts and Irlen
		In 1991, some Florida districts engaged in Irlen screening, which raised Conflict of Interest issues for the district, because the Irlen program is a for-profit entity in which financial benefits accrue to the screeners, who also may be employed by the district.
		Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome and Tinted Lenses, by Dr. Eugene McGillis Helveston investigates the Irlen Method, and concludes that the Irlen Method is driven by Irlen's true-believer charisma, and the financial benefits that accrue.
		Irlen agreed that she should, and already had changed her promotion to suggest that her lenses would be effective with dyslexia only if used in conjunction with an appropriate educational strategy.
	lizditz.typepad.com /i_speak_of_dreams/2004/08/massachusetts_a.html (4053 words)

	I Speak of Dreams: Saying Irlen Lenses can Cure Dyslexia is Quackery
		Irlen doesn't say her method can help everyone, and the client tells us if the overlay/lenses improve the difficulty or not.
		Irlen has made the difference in our lives and because of it we are strong advocates on belalf of Irlen.
		This is what wearing Irlen Filters have done for her and yes i too have Irlen syndrome, I no longer have to stay hidden inside during the day because i can't stand the glare of the sun.
	lizditz.typepad.com /i_speak_of_dreams/2003/12/irlen_lenses_sc.html (14186 words)

	Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome
		Although the exact cause of Irlen Syndrome has yet to be established, it has been shown to be a visual-perceptual problem, most likely originating either in the retina of the eye or in visual cortex in the brain.
		In the Irlen Method, the individual is assesed with a wide array of colour filters, singly and in combination, to find the most suitable colour.
		For those individuals in whom Irlen syndrome is only one layer of their disability, the Irlen filters remove that layer of difficulty, making it easier to identify and remediate the other difficulties.
	www.readingandwriting.ab.ca /judypool/irlen.htm (1448 words)

	Irlen Lenses - Henry Spink Foundation
		Irlen's theory is based on the assumption that some children with learning difficulties are sensory hypersensitive.
		According to Irlen, individualised tinted lenses or tinted overlays made of sheets of transparent coloured plastic and placed over the page while reading can filter out light frequencies to which these children are sensitive and alleviate the symptoms of inadequate visual processing.
		Helen Irlen states that the Irlen therapy is not a cure for these conditions but it can improve posture, co-ordination, eye contact and motor activities.
	www.henryspink.org /irlen_lenses.htm (479 words)

	Irlen centers u.k. - Irlen Syndrome, perceptual distortions in their environment and on the printed page.
		The DVD was designed to raise awareness of Irlen Syndrome and to give the fullest possible picture of the syndrome, from the perspective of both professionals and clients.
		The Irlen Method can address sensory problems related to light sensitivity, sensory overload, difficulties in the area of sensory integration and depth perception, and symptoms of physical discomfort in addition to reading difficulties.
		Many of the professionals who questioned the method in the beginning are now embracing the Irlen Method.
	www.irlenuk.com /latest.htm (738 words)

	Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome
		Irlen Syndrome, or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, was first identified by Educational Psychologist Helen Irlen while she was working with adult learners in the early 1980's.
		Although the exact cause of Irlen Syndrome has yet to be established, it has been shown to be a visual-perceptual problem, most likely originating either in the retina of the eye or in visual cortex in the brain.
		In the Irlen Method, the individual is assesed with a wide array of colour filters, singly and in combination, to find the most suitable colour.
	www.planet.eon.net /~judypool/irlen.htm (1448 words)

	Research_Summary
		The Irlen method is another way of looking at a subset of individuals who, in reality may not be dyslexic nor ADHD, nor have specific learning disabilities, but who may manifest symptoms similar to those displayed by individuals with those disorders.
		Diagnosis and treatment with Irlen Filters has been reviewed by the USA Medical Board, and has been determined as not the practice of medicine, and has also been reviewed by various USA Boards of Optometry and been found to be not the practice of optometry.
		In particular, I was concerned that among the many emerging methods, Irlen has been one of the few identified for negative comment, especially as there are many other areas that do not have the wide research support that this method is now receiving.
	www.dyslexiaservices.com.au /Research_Summary.html (2925 words)

	Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome
		Irlen Syndrome, or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome, was first identified by Educational Psychologist Helen Irlen while she was working with adult learners in the early 1980's.
		Although the exact cause of Irlen Syndrome has yet to be established, it has been shown to be a perception problem, originating either in the retina of the eye or in visual cortex in the brain.
		The Irlen Method screens the individual with a wide array of colour filters, to find the most suitable colour.
	www.readingandwriting.ab.ca /judypool/lowcon.htm (1085 words)

	Center for the Study of Autism
		Helen Irlen is one of the pioneers in the field of visual perception.
		She hoped that the Irlen Method might stop her misperceptions and relieve her sensory overload so she could feel better, see better, and function better.
		The Irlen Method is one piece of the puzzle for some individuals with Autism.
	www.autism.org /interview/irlen.html (3685 words)

	Scotopic Sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome and Autism
		In 1983, perceptual problems caused by light sensitivity were identified by Helen Irlen, an educational psychologist, who worked with adults with dyslexia.
		Helen Irlen suggests that there are people whose problem is not in the processing of information but in the inability to get it through one of the channels, viz.
		She states that these individuals are highly sensitive to particular wavelengths and frequencies of the white light spectrum leading to rapid fatigue after only short periods of reading, thus giving rise to a reading disability, headaches and stress.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/autism_world/97181/1 (413 words)

	irlensyndrome
		Irlen Syndrome is a perceptual problem that can affect achievement, learning and the performance for struggling readers.
		Irlen Syndrome is not detected by standard educational, visual, or medical tests.
		The Irlen method does not replace the need for instruction or remediation but removes a barrier to learning.
	www.brenhamisd.net /dyslexia/Irlensyndrome.html (426 words)

	Irlen Syndrome
		Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity (SSS) is a visual perceptual problem that prevents an estimated 10-12% of the population from being able to learn, read, or study efficiently.
		Individuals with Irlen Syndrome may be viewed as underachievers or as having behavior, attitude, or motivational problems.
		The Irlen method is a patented technique that uses precision tinted filters to reduce or eliminate visual perception difficulties and light sensitivity.
	www.ricehospital.com /rehab/irlen.htm (241 words)

	IRLENTEXAS.COM - Irlen Syndrome®
		Irlen Syndrome® is a perceptual dysfunction that can affect reading and writing based activities as well as depth perception and attention and concentration.
		Reports from clinicians all over the world have indicated that the Irlen method can be effective for some physical symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, sleepiness, migraines, dizziness, and fatigue.
		The treatment for Irlen Syndrome was developed by Helen Irlen and consists of altering the entering light waves through the use of colored overlays and filters worn as glasses.
	www.irlentexas.com /irlen_syndrome.html (529 words)

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