The Irlen Revolution

A must for any Carer concerned about disturbing visual problems of their Ward. This book gives great insight about what people actually see and may prevent someone being wrongly diagnosed. It was pricey and is a bit too hard sell of the lenses advertised. It provides information on visual problems you might not get from medical or charity provider websites.

Awesome book and reading is has confirmed my desire to take Irlen workshops!

Great Book for "ANYONE" including children who has problem reading or recognising words. I used the info years ago to teach several local children/adults who were told the would never be able to read properly. And by using the colour filters recommended in this book, within half an hour ALL were reading paragraphs. I started them on children's books no matter what the age as they all had to begin to learn from scratch. It shocked the family's and teachers who had given up on them. Every one should read this, there are many adults who can't read and this can make a difference if you share the knowledge within.

The Irlen Revolution is Helen Irlen's second book, following Reading by the Colors and its revision in 2005. In this second book, Helen Irlen takes the reader through the many discoveries and developments she has made as she continues to devote her life's work to helping children and adults with visual perceptual difficulties. The Irlen Revolution discusses Irlen Syndrome, a visual perceptual processing condition comprised of a myriad of symptoms to varying degrees. Given its invasiveness, Irlen symptomatology can be part of reading difficulties, ADD, ADHD, autism, light sensitivity, and certain medical and psychological conditions, such as migraines, light-sensitive epilepsy, traumatic brain injuries, anxiety disorders and depression. This inability of one's brain to accurately process visual information can cause or exacerbate many problems. The intervention -- Irlen filters -- are colored tints applied to lenses. These specifically determined colors, or layers of colors, alter the visual processing occurring in the brain by screening out certain wavelengths of light. Scans of the brain show that after Irlen filters have been worn, brain activity becomes more normalized, so that it is better able to process visual information. The Irlen Revolution discusses relevant research in a clear and practical writing style, as the intent of the book is to be a readily available resource. Twenty-five years ago Helen Irlen's research was jumpstarted with her initial discovery that not everyone sees letters and words in the same manner. Her uncanny knack for questioning the most basic assumptions about reading "When you read are the words clear, stable, and is it comfortable?" has taken this skilled researcher on a journey of revelation, with her most recent discoveries and developments shared this latest text, The Irlen Revolution.

I give this 5 stars as I think it is important stuff for folk to learn and know about, especially those in the autism world.Yet, I found it a little long winded and a bit boring. But please don't let that deter you if you are interested in Irlen Syndrome. - Antony Morris