My parents and most of my friends still think this is a scam. My
parents are opening up a bit more though after the second year when I
got my filters because they can see me doing better with depth
perception and reading. I still have friends that try to show me that
Wal-Mart can tint glasses to (in all of 5 glorious colors!).

Is it at all possible for you to get some type of job to pay for the
glasses? I guess I am lucky in that after the first year I do not
have to pay for any more eye exams, just the tint re-checks (I can't
get prescription lenses because I cannot correctly read the eye chart
so I end up with lenses that are far too powerful). Still, it cost me
$700 total this last time for just the recheck and 2 pairs of glasses
(indoor and outdoor). But if that was the only thing you had to pay
for and didn't have bills, earning $700 isn't too hard. You could
probably even get a small job at the school during the hours you are
already stuck there (I'm assuming you don't drive because of the
seizures?).

I am amazed though that you parents wouldn't notice if the glasses
were even helping with seizures. I think that if I had seizures and
anything reduced them, my parents would definitely be happy and notice
the benefit. But I could be wrong, my parents are not generally
supportive.

I would suggest though, that you show your mom some of the YouTube
videos that are up about Irlen syndrome. Maybe seeing other people,
espeically parents, would help her to see that you're not faking this,
that this is not a scam.


Hope that helps!

Valerie



--- In glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com,
"frenchhornplayer19" <frenchhornplayer19@...> wrote:
>
> I am due for an Irlen tint check soon. Before I can go, I have to
> pay $100 for an eye exam, and then I have to get a new frame, which
> will cost about the same or a little more. The tint check costs $150
> plus shipping and changes that have to be made to my color. In the past
> two to three months, I have noticed some of my symptoms returning; I
> will probably need a few modifications.
> I might be wrong, but I think that my mother isn't very
> supportive. She seems to think that it is a scam, and that I am being
> taken advantage of. I got my first pair of Irlen lenses last year, and
> she was resistant then as well. I thought it would be easier this time
> after she saw how I benefited from them, but she seems more resistant
> now. She doesn't understand why I have to go back every year. I have
> tried to answer her questions, but I don't seem to be doing a very good
> job at it. I'm tired of this battle of the wills, and wonder if I will
> have to go through this every year.
> This past year, I have experinced a significant reduction in
> distortions, headaches, and a dramatic reduction in seizure activity. I
> don't want to go back to the way it was before. Can anyone offer any
> advice to help me make her understand?
>