Hi Kelsey,

One thing that has helped me (but I am an adult) is to explain to
people that one of your son's Irlens Syndrome is like being blind. I
can't see certain fonts, and in certain shades of red, and the
contrast they have behind. I say, "I am sorry I have problems with my
eyes, and it is like being blind and I can't see... It is simple
enough to say fast and people usually let it go and help me out. It
saves me to work around people's judgments, arguments, and not hearing
their opinions… You can also do his hearing…I say that I have partial
hearing loss and it makes it hard for me to hear sometimes.

I find that I don't have to keep repeating myself all of the time with
the same people and they start to accommodate me. Good luck and I am
glad you found us. Welcome.

Lu


--- In glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com, "Kelcey
Colclazer-Edwards" <mehc9699@y...> wrote:
> Hey everyone! I'm a new member, and am so thankful I found this
> group. My nine year old son has Irlens Syndrome, we found out when
> he
> started second grade. I received no help from the school, and because
> of that, I home schooled him the rest of that year. Then at the
> beginning of third grade we had him screened for Dyslexia and
> Dysgraphia. We found out that he is dyslexic (Visual and Auditory)
> and
> moderately dysgraphic. He uses his overlays in school, and his
> teacher was really good with him this past year, but I am worried
> about this coming school year. If anyone has any advice on anything,
> please feel free to email me on or off line. My biggest problem is
> remembering he does not see things the same as everyone else, then I
> feel guilty because I have made him do something that he might not be
> able to.
>
> Kelcey
> TX