elisabeth,
Hello, my son is in Elementary an planning to attend "Middle
School" (6-8) next year. As far as I know (he usually open) he hasn't
had any problems with teasing, questions but nothing else. He only
seems to need his glasses at school (due to the lighting). He hasn't
mention the colored contacts, with his coloration being very dark and
only needing them in Florescent light I don't think they would work
for him anyway. (Not to mention he is lucky not to have vision
problems, per say just the perception)
We applied for him to attend a Charter School for next year
that is in an old Factory building. One thing I notice on tour was
the lighting. To keep with the age of the building they used not only
a lot of natural lighting, but very soft lighting when needed. Along
with colored walls, it seem to be very 'easy on the eye' (soft and
rich yellows and reds, along with red bricks). He was so excited, he
could tell a difference when he walked into the class rooms. He
wasn't sure how to put it into words, but that "my eye are working
different". Irlen's is a new concept around here , and even though I
get help from the educators, not much from administration.
I'm not sure that I replied with what you where looking for :o), but
it gave me chance to jump in and share, I think it's been about a year
since I posted.
Hope all of you are doing well and finding things so much visually
better :o)!

--- In glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com, "lisibeth2003"
<lisibeth2003@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Val,
>
> I, too, do not particularly appreciate how people ask about my
> "sunglasses" or call me 'Hollywood'...or "Steevey" or Ray Charles...i
> have a super dark tint and would LOVE to have contacts as well.
>
> I also worry about job interviews, especially once i graduate and go
> for teaching interviews, i don't want to look disrespectful in front
> of the principal or whoever is conducting the interview.
>
> I am getting my re-evaluation the second week of march, but since i am
> lightening up my color, i don't know if i should go for the tinted
> contacts just yet. I will just go up to having 4 pairs of glasses to
> keep track of! lol
>
> Is anyone in this group still in school, either elementary, secondary
> or the college/university level? how is it working for you?
>
> thanks!
>
> elisabeth
>
>
> --- In glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com, "Val"
> <poetic_pets@> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone here tried them?
> >
> > I got my postcard reminder that it's time for my reevaluation, and it
> > says Tinted Contacts Now Available on it.
> >
> > I hate wearing glasses, and I hate how people think they are
> > sunglasses. I was thinking maybe contacts would be a good thing for
> > me. Next year I'm hopefully going on tons of interviews for schools,
> > and I'm hoping not to get singled out and have them not want me
> > because I wear glasses or something.
> >
> > Do the contacts work as well as the glasses?
> >
> > I'm hoping I'll be able to get them. If not now, eventually. I'm
> > kind of hoping this next time to get colors that are a bit better. I
> > still read with the overlay and it would be nice to not have to.
> >
>