Dear web master, I have irlens, and find looking at the computer screens hurts my eyes and makes me feel very sick. However I've found a programme called ...
Hi Tim, Sounds wonderful, the problem is that I have no control over the Webmaster stuff as this website is controlled by Yahoo. If I had the control to try to...
Tim and Lu, To help with computer glare... I wonder if it would help to put overlays over your screen in addition to wearing your lenses. I have a stack of...
Julie M. Evans
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Dec 14, 2005 5:54 pm
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This is exactly what my son and I do. My son now has the lenses, but I have to use the overlays at work. "Julie M. Evans" <julie@...> wrote: Tim and...
At work, you might also have some or all of the fluorescent tubes right above your desk deactivated. We have requested that this be done for some clients as...
Julie M. Evans
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Dec 15, 2005 12:27 am
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P.S. A hat or visor may also help at work. My son wear a visor or cap at school. (His high school allows all students to wear caps, but that is unusual....
Julie M. Evans
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Dec 15, 2005 12:34 am
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That's nice, and I have thought of putting them on my computer, but I imagine I would have to play around with all the overlays until I get the right...
Great tip, but I don't use florescent lights at home. Has anyone had and positive experiences with LED lights? The reason I ask is that my system can tolerate...
You asked where you can purchase overlays. You can buy them from any Irlen screener or diagnostician or from Irlen. www.irlen.com If you have a friendly Irlen...
Julie M. Evans
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Dec 17, 2005 5:57 pm
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Thanks Julie, The next time I am in Helen's office I will get some. She has a computer there so I can try it on hers. Lu ... if you ... helpful....
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...
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...
Hi Marci, How tremendous you are to work around your BI as you continue to work on your masters. I was in an auto accident in 91, fell through the cracks for...
Dear Julie, Thanks for the advise about using the computer more comfortably. I read your message and ran upstairs to get my overlays to put over the screen and...
Tim-- One software that reads the computer screen aloud is Jaws. It is expensive, but some possibilities: Download and try the trial version. I don't know if ...
Julie M. Evans
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Feb 20, 2006 2:15 pm
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i have "stumbled" in to a bulding today called tlc Irlen? i have a 7 year old kid who is just wonderful great smart kid! she was tested about three weeks ago...
Hi Brenda, Well it seems that you have allot of obstacles, and that you are here tells me that you are making the best effort to try to help organize your...
i had my DD tested today and that was one of the strangest things i have ever seen... to watch her face or from stressed to relaxed ... to see her body go from...
Mom of DD just diagnosed-- You will want to make sure the accommodations that help your daughter are agreed upon by school officials in an IEP, 504 plan or...
Julie M. Evans
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Mar 10, 2006 3:56 am
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Hi Brenda, That is great that your daughter sounds like a good candidate for Helen Irlen Glasses! It means she can have help for her learning disabilities. How...
well we now have regular glasses ... she picked them up friday... so we are working on useing them now and we have our overlays ... things are going ok with...
Just wanted to say hi to everyone as I have just joined this group. I am 31 years old and have just been diagnosed with Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome. I am...
To: university student getting lenses. I recently posted this info on accommodations that would also be helpful to you. Julie (screener and lenses wearer) You...
Julie M. Evans
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Mar 19, 2006 1:45 am
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Hi everyone I was looking for programs that will help me work on the computer as i am on the computer a lot because i am doing a degree in computers. I have...
Ty Julie for the information. I will take it into college tommorow. It will prove useful. Fortunately the teachers are keen to help me in anyway they can. ... ...
Thanks for the site. You may want some color on your computer even when you do get your Irlen lenses. White emails bug me even with my lenses. I just throw an...
Julie M. Evans
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Mar 20, 2006 2:18 am
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Thank you for the information my DD loves to be on the computer but the bright white i was worred about... this software is great i changed the color of the...
Today i took my DD to school ready to tell them all she needed for help and ready to demand what she needed and bargan on what i wanted... I had talked to her...
Hi, Julie has posted some good tips on using color overlays on the computers. She has a stack by her computer that she uses as needed. I have found that the...