Irlen Syndrome Specialist

Irlen Syndrome Specialist Irlen Specialist Irlen Screening

What happens when I come for testing? The assessment process is separated into two testing sessions.

The first session is called the Screening. You will do various perceptual tasks with a certified Irlen Screener or Diagnostician. The testing creates an awareness of the various distortions you are experiencing when reading, educates as to what a page should be like, and determines if your symptoms are slight, moderate or severe. At this first session, we establish the color of the overlay (plastic sheet) which will provide the greatest benefit for reading. You will be given this overlay to take home to use when reading. You will be able to see for yourself immediate changes and improvement when reading in one or more of the following skills

Reading rate • Flow and fluency
• Comfort • Tracking
• Comprehension • Sight vocabulary
• Sustained attention • Ability to skim or speed read
• Error rate
For those that the Irlen Colored Overlays improve reading, they go on for the second session, Tint Assessment. During the tint assessment, you work with different colored lenses to create your own unique color. This color filters out your offending wave lengths of light. Each person ends up with their own unique color. By filtering only certain wave lengths of light, reading, attention, light sensitivity, headaches and other physical symptoms improve or disappear.

12/27/2025
12/27/2025

WHY ARE RECHECKS IMPORTANT? 🤔

As children grow it is vitally important to check their colour atleast every 2years, as their brains and visual pathways are constantly growing and developing and therefore the tint may need to be altered slightly to take into account these changes. As they get older they also understand better the need to have the tint as accurate as possible, are better at explaining what is happening for them and how the tints are working in order for them and the diagnostician to get the best colour tint possible.
Adults should also have a colour check as lenses can fade which happens quite gradually and can go unnoticed for sometime so they are not getting the full benefit of the lenses. Hormonal and life changes can also be a contributing factor in the need for a re-assessment as the chemicals in our brain change and adapt.

You do NOT grow out of Irlen Syndrome.

It really works! You can also visit my website if you live in AZ.
12/18/2025

It really works! You can also visit my website if you live in AZ.

11/20/2025

Irlen Diagnostic Clinic offers effective Dyslexia & Irlen Syndrome testing, treatments & products for learning disabilities at Newcastle. Call on 0249556904 today.

11/07/2025

Join us for this workshop, which is part of our two-day “2025 Virtual Survivor & Family Caregiver Conference”. Register for this workshop by clicking the button below.

11/07/2025
11/07/2025

A recent study indicates a significant overlap between Irlen Syndrome and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In one study, approximately 50% of participants diagnosed with both Irlen Syndrome and ADHD no longer met the diagnostic criteria for an attention deficit disorder after beginning to use Irlen Spectral Filters. Addressing the underlying visual processing difficulties associated with Irlen Syndrome effectively resolved the attention-related symptoms previously attributed to ADHD, suggesting a potential pattern of misdiagnosis in cases where visual processing deficits are present (BarNir, Shaked, Elad, & Tosta, 2023).

Additionally, a separate study found that 64% of individuals diagnosed with ADHD reported visual sensory sensitivities, including discomfort with lighting, reading difficulties, atypical visual perceptions, and challenges processing visually complex environments (Wada, Hayashi, Seino, Ishii, Nawa, & Nishimaki, 2023). These findings underscore the importance of assessing visual processing factors when evaluating attentional and sensory regulation difficulties.

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11/01/2025
The Irlen Method Works
11/01/2025

The Irlen Method Works

If you or your child has Irlen syndrome math can be challenging.
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If you or your child has Irlen syndrome math can be challenging.

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