It may be interesting to do some followup research in medical and Reading
Specialist databases about Irlen Syndrome (Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome).
How well are the theories accepted, what specialized training is required
and who is qualified, what critical analysis or controlled research has been
done, success rate, need for additional or continuing treatments, etc may be
fruitful questions.
A search in Ebsco's Professional Development, ERIC, Health Source, and MAS
Ultra brings up a few interesting bits.
Robert Eiffert, Librarian
Pacific Middle School
Evergreen SD 114 Vancouver WA
beiffert@egreen.wednet.edu
pac.egreen.wednet.edu/library
robert@crypticmachinery.net
Shonda Brisco wrote:
I located a page from the Bella Online website which discusses Irlen
Syndrome (a visual perception condition caused by frequencies of light not
passing through the optic nerve smoothly causing distortions during the
reading process). This is sometimes the cause for some students to be
considered "lazy readers" because they tire quickly from reading the printed
page (which may be glossy or brighter and creates an optical distortion).
A few months ago there were several people on the list who were interested
in the "colored lenses" which are used with students (and adults) to help
alleviate this syndrome ( I've examined these lenses myself and were amazed
to find that the elimination of some of the light frequencies actually
relaxed my eyes and created a calming affect that allowed me to read for
longer periods of time. Although I do not have these lenses myself, I was
allowed to examine several different colors when I was the librarian at the
Oklahoma School for the Blind. They were fun to examine to see how they
worked---my favorite color is the dark green). Here is a link to a variety
of resources that were on the Bella Online website.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art15944.asp
I thought I would share this information with you to either use now or tuck
away for future reference to offer to parents, teachers, or school nurses
when students who seem to have some difficulties in reading and all other
avenues of testing have been exhausted. It could be a simple answer to
helping a child become an avid reader.
~Shonda Brisco
Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian
Fort Worth, TX
sbrisco021@charter.net
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