The practical application of Helen Irlen's method worked for my family member, so with first hand experience I can recommend taking a close look at the theories purported in her book.

Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS) or Irlen Syndrome seems to be a visual perception problem in that certain frequencies of light do not pass through the optic nerve smoothly, becoming distorted before reaching the brain.

Some of the symptoms of SSS include: sensitivity to light or glossy paper; strain or fatigue while reading; reading slowly; poor depth perception such as having trouble catching a ball.

The good news is that through testing, certain colors of lenses in eye glasses or laying sheets of different colored plastic over reading material may alleviate the symptoms.

Recommended!

Details - publisher of this 208 page paperback is Perigee Books and the ISBN is 0399527362

Link to buy from Amazon.com
"Reading by the Colors: Overcoming Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities Through the Irlen Method" by Helen Irlen

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