Thanks for responding to the questions, Sandy. I hope that David
goes to the Irlen Institute and they are able to help him.

--- In glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com, "Sandra Irlen"
<irlen@u...> wrote:
> Dear David,
>
> The number of yes answers that you have, and the various areas
where they show up suggest that you would be a good candidate to get
screened for Irlen Syndrome. It shows very clearly that you are
light sensitive, and that your light sensitivity is impacting
several areas of your daily life. The screening will let you know
if color can help alieviate your difficulties. The insititute would
tell you from your answers on prescreening questionnaire that you
appear to be a good candidate and should be screened, and I would
agree. You seem to be very light sensitive, and to a point where it
impacts how you feel physically and how you can perform on visually
intensive tasks. Isn't that the impression that you got when doing
the questionnaire? Let me know if you have any other questions.
>
> Best,
> Sandy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mailto:dgroganvoice <dgrogan@e...
> To: glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 8:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Glimmer 'Colored Filter Glasses'] Question about
light sensitivity...
>
>
> Sandy,
>
> Here is the self-test I took. Some of the sections I did not
relate
> to, but others were like you were reading my mind. I apologize
for
> the length of this post, but I thought you might could tell me
what
> you think, based on my test.
>
> Thanks,
> David Grogan
>
> Irlen Institute
> 5380 VILLAGE ROAD LONG BEACH, CA 90808 (562) 496-2550 FAX
(562)
> 429-8699
>
> SELF-TEST FOR IRLEN SYNDROME
>
> Please fill out this form. Parents, complete the form in
cooperation
> with your child.
>
> Name _______________________________________ Age
_________
> Grade _______
> Address _____________________________________ Phone
> ________________________
> Completed by _________________________________ Date
> _______________________
>
> CHARACTERISTICS
> Please Circle Answer
> Are you light sensitive?
> Bothered by sunlight
> Yes
> Bothered by glare
> Yes
> Bothered by bright or fluorescent lights
> Yes
> Tired or drowsy under bright or fluorescent lights
> Yes No ?
> Become anxious under bright or fluorescent lights
> No ?
> Get a headache from bright or fluorescent lights
> No ?
> Feel antsy or fidgety under bright or fluorescent lights
> No ?
> Harder to listen under bright or fluorescent lights
> No ?
> Performance deteriorates under bright or fluorescent lights
> Yes ?
> Feel like there is not enough light when reading
> No ?
> Feel like there is too much light when reading
> No ?
> Read in dim light
> No ?
> Use fingers or other marker to block out part of the page
> No ?
> Shade the page with your hand or body
> No ?
>
> Types of reading difficulties:
> Skip words or lines
> Yes ?
> Repeat or reread lines
> Yes ?
> Read for less than one hour
> No ?
> Lose place
> Yes ?
> Read in a "stop and go" rhythm
> No ?
> Omit small words
> No ?
> Poor reading comprehension
> No ?
> Reading becomes harder as you continue
> No ?
> Avoid reading
> No ?
> Avoid reading for pleasure
> No ?
> Rereads for comprehension
> Yes ?
> Reversals of letters and/or numbers
> No ?
>
> While reading or using a computer, do you:
> Rub eyes
> Yes ?
> Move closer to or further away
> No ?
> Squint
> No ?
> Open eyes wide
> No ?
> Incorporate breaks
> No ?
> Change position to reduce glare
> Yes ?
> Close or cover one eye
> Yes ?
> Move head
> Yes ?
> Read word by word
> No ?
> Unable to speed read
> No ?
>
> Do you feel strain, fatigue, tired, or have headaches when:
> Reading
> No ?
> Listening
> Yes ?
> Doing paper and pencil tasks
> Yes ?
> Working on the computer
> Yes ?
> Watching TV, movies, or live stage productions
> Yes ?
> Copying material
> Yes ?
> Doing math assignments
> Yes ?
> Playing video games
> Yes ?
> Writing long assignments
> Yes ?
> Doing visually-intensive activities like needlepoint,
sewing,
> cross stitching, crossword puzzles, woodworking,
> soldering, etc. Yes ?
> Working under bright or fluorescent lights
> No ?
> Looking at stripes, patterns, bright colors, and high
contrast
> Yes ?
>
> Handwriting:
> Write up or down hill
> No ?
> Unequal or no spacing between letters or words
> Yes ?
> Unequal letter size
> Yes ?
> Unable to write on the line
> No ?
> Leave out words, letters, or punctuation marks
> Yes ?
>
> Attention/Concentration:
> Problems concentrating with reading or writing
> No ?
> Easily distracted when reading or writing
> Yes ?
> Easily distracted when listening
> Yes ?
> Easily distracted when taking tests
> No ?
> Daydreams in class or at lectures
> Yes ?
> Problems staying on task
> Yes ?
> Problems starting tasks
> Yes ?
> Difficulty with scantron answer sheets
> No ?
>
>
> Copying:
> Lose place (book, chalkboard, whiteboard, overhead)
> Yes ?
> Leave out words (book, chalkboard, whiteboard, overhead)
> Yes ?
> Slow (book, chalkboard, whiteboard, overhead)
> No ?
> Incomplete (book, chalkboard, whiteboard, overhead)
> No ?
> Careless errors (book, chalkboard, whiteboard, overhead)
> No ?
> Blink or squint (book, chalkboard, whiteboard, overhead?
> No ?
> Difficulty refocusing
> Yes ?
> Difficulty copying things onto or off computer or
typewriter
> Yes ?
>
> Composition/Essay Writing:
> Disorganized
> No ?
> Problems with punctuation
> No ?
> Problems proofreading
> No ?
> Leave out letters or words
> Yes ?
> Write without rereading
> No ?
>
> Mathematics:
> Misalign digits in number columns
> No ?
> Difficulty seeing numbers in the correct column
> No ?
> Sloppy or careless errors
> No ?
> Use finger, graph paper, or other marker when working
> with columns of numbers
> No ?
> Difficulty seeing signs, symbols, numbers, decimal points
> No ?
> Reversals of numbers
> No ?
>
> Music:
> Problems sight reading the notes
> No ?
> Prefer to memorize rather than read music
> No ?
> Prefer to play by ear
> No ?
> Use finger to track notes
> Yes ?
> Lose your place
> No ?
> Trouble reading the notes or notes and words together
> No ?
> Difficulty interpreting the music notations
> No ?
> Little progress in spite of regular practice
> No ?
>
> Depth Perception:
> Difficulty getting on and off escalators
> No ?
> Clumsy
> No ?
> Bump into table edges or door jams
> Yes ?
> Difficulty walking up and/or down stairs
> No ?
> Difficulty judging distances
> No ?
> Drop or knock things over
> No ?
> As a child, accident prone or have bruises on your shins
> No ?
> When walking next to someone, do you drift into the person
> Yes ?
> When walking, do you feel dizzy or light headed
> Yes ?
> Difficulty getting on or off moving objects
> No ?
>
>
> Driving:
> Difficulty parallel parking
> Yes ?
> Do you feel like you will hit the car in front when parking
> Yes ?
> When parking, do you hit the curb or leave too much space
> Yes ?
> Difficulty judging when to turn in front of oncoming
traffic
> No ?
> Uncertain about making lane changes Yes
> ?
> Extra cautious when making lane changes
> Yes ?
> Are the passengers tense when you make lane changes
> No ?
> Do passengers tell you that you tailgate
> No ?
> Are you overly cautious, leaving extra room between you and
> the car ahead
> Yes ?
>
> Sports Performance:
> Problems tracking a flying ball like golf, baseball, or
tennis
> Yes ?
> Trouble following the ball when watching sports on TV
> such as tennis, football or basketball
> No ?
> When watching sports on TV, can you follow the ball but not
> see anything else
> No ?
> Trouble catching or hitting a ball
> No ?
> Difficulty playing pool
> No ?
> Difficulty hitting the ball when playing baseball or tennis
> No ?
> Trouble learning how to ride a bike
> No ?
> Trouble jumping rope? Jump in at the wrong time or jump
> into the rope
> Yes ?
> Trouble playing games such as volley ball or four square
> No ?
> On playground equipment such as rings or bars, was it hard
> to go from one to the other
> No ?
>
> Fatigue While In A Car:
> As a passenger, do you become drowsy
> No ?
> When driving, do you become drowsy
> No ?
> Bothered by glare on the chrome on cars
> Yes ?
> Bothered by glare off the rear window of the car in front of you
> Yes ?
> Bothered by headlights and street lights at night
> Yes ?
> Avoid driving at night
> No ?
> Have night blindness
> No ?
> Bothered by red tail lights on cars
> Yes ?
> Bothered by red stop lights
> Yes ?
> Stressful to drive in the rain (glare)
> Yes ?
>
>
> If you answered yes to three or more of these questions in any
one of
> the above sections, then you might be experiencing the effects
of a
> perception problem called Irlen Syndrome/ Scotopic Sensitivity.
>
>
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