Hi Lisa.

Well done for getting your son diagnosed at a young age, making support
possible through his school years. He's lucky he has a Mum with Irlens who
can empathise and share strategies as many people find it hard to imagine
what it's like to have Irlens.

Practical stuff that helps me are Irlens glasses or even sunglasses with
wrap lenses if you find some that help, experimenting with lighting (I like
day light bulbs), coloured paper, hats, caps, anti glare covers for computer
moniters, a bookmark with a hole in the middle so only one line of writing
can be seen at a time, relaxation tecniques, asking the teacher to let him
sit in a postion away from the strip lights (by a window...)

On the psychological side If I had known I had Irlens at an earlier age I
would have relished the opportunity to succeed in something I felt well
doing like sports, music or arts. I've got my HND and A levels but would
rather have a skill I could exploit and remain well whilst using. For
example I'd rather be a kayaking, or ski instructer, or a maker of clothes,
or a guitar teacher than an office worker under strip lights reading all
day. I think pursuing some thing and doing well at doing something that came
naturally helps maintain self esteem when school is hard and helps with
finding a vocation.

Your son's lucky to have a parent that can relate to him and support him.

Best Wishes,

Tim.



>From: "lisa" <lisagail302005@...>
>Reply-To: glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com
>To: glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Glimmer 'Colored Filter Glasses'] MY SON
>Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:17:17 -0000
>
>HI MY NAME IS LISA. MY 8 YEAR OLED SON WAS JUST DIANOSED WITH IRLEN.
>AFTER READING ALL THE QUESTIONS THAY ASKED HIM I HAVE COME TO THE
>REALAZATION THET THE "LERNIG DISABILITY" I WAS DIANOSED WITH AS WELL AS
>DISLEXEA. I WAS DIANOST WITH BACK IN THE ERLY 1980'S THET IT IS AN WAS
>MORE THEN LIKELY THE SAME THANK. I WAS TOLED THET THIS IS HEREDITARY.
>GOD I ONLY WISH I KNOW SOONER. I JUST PRAY THET MY 5 YEAROLD DAUTER
>DUSENT HAVE IT TO. SO ANY WAY IF ANY ONE CAN HELP ME FIGER OUT WHOT I
>CAN DO TO HELP HIM. PLEAS LET ME KNOW. ALL I KNOW IS THE TRIKS I HAD
>TO TEASH MY SELF. THAT IS WHUT I HAVE BEN DOING FOR HIM SO FAR,BEFOR
>HIS DIANOSES AN NOW I DONT KNOW WHUT TO DO. HELP ME IF YOU CAN. THAKS
>IN ADVANS.
> DESPRET FOR HELP
>
> LISA (CUNSERNED MOM)
>
>
>

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