Hi Marci,

I'm so sorry about all you have been through. I can identify as my
problems also began later in life as a result of pyhsical trauma. I
would be happy to help any way I can (listen, share experiences and
things that have proved helpful for me and will try to answer
questions or direct you to others who might have some answers.)

You mentioned getting relief from using colored paper and overlays
and you sound like you might be a candidate for Irlen Filtered
glasses. Have you been tested by a certified Irlen diagnostician to
see whether they might help?

Robin

--- In glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com, "mhawkins405"
<mhawkins@v...> wrote:
>
> Hi, I am 49 years old and a teacher. Two and 1/2 years ago I was
in a
> serious roll-over auto accident as a passenger in June. The car I
was
> riding in was older and the shoulder harness did not fit well or
hold
> me in place. I was slung like a rag doll and had multiple head
> injuries. My nose has been rebuilt, I have had under eye surgery
and
> my jaw surgery. The fall after the wreck I was enrolled in
graduate
> classes at night. It was then that I realized how much overhead
> lights bothered me. I read my assigned text and could not recall
it.
> I thought I had forgotten to but my highlighting proved otherwise.
I
> have found the paperwork involved in teaching to be more
> overwhelming. Have severe headaches and have been diagnosed with
post
> concusive brain trauma and severe photo-phobia. I feel like I have
> litterally been fighting bllindly to complete my masters. I
started
> copying everthing on light blue paper, I felt crazy. Reading the
> introductory text was both a relief that others could confirm that
> what I experience is real and scary that there could be worse to
> come. It seems that everything listed applied to me. Is there
anyone
> who could tell me more about trauma induced Irlen's? Or Irlen's
that
> becomes manifest as an adult. It is more difficult for me to think
at
> times, and I feel foggy. I am not sure if I can continue to teach.
> Any information would be helpful. I probably won't proof read this
> and appologise in advance for errors, it seems I make more of them
> these days.
> Thank you, Marci
>