Dyslexia

It is now common knowledge that the range of specific learning difficulties such as Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and ADD are on the increase.

The British Dyslexia Association suggests that 45% of prisoners are currently dyslexic. There are many aspects to Dyslexia from mild to severe and no two sufferers are the same. Dyslexia can be present at birth and runs in families or can be acquired after a head injury.

British Dyslexia Association

British Dyslexia Association approved. We are specialists in this area and provide a full screening and assessment service, and remediation programmes for specific learning difficulties, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia and Dysgraphia, for ages five years to adult.

We can remediate,  provide strategies, kits and individual programmes to improve cognitive function. These programmes, based on the approved Dyslexia Institute programmes are structured, multi-sensory, for literacy and numeracy, available to all age groups, and tailored to suit each students’ needs. Educational kinaesthetics and sound therapy to balance brain and improve sensory integration.

Our Assessments (Educational)

A. Dyslexia Screen Early years (ages 4+) Identifies symptons for a child ‘at risk’ . Set of 12 subtests and report

B. Full Dyslexia Assessment ages 7-18 and 18+ Educational and psychological screens and tests - includes intelligence/cognitive testing, vocabulary and Language, laterality, educational attainments in reading spelling and comprehension, phonological, diagnostic and auditory analysis, decoding, working memory assessment, visual and auditory sequencing and learning style. A six page report and recommendations plan.

Do you suffer from any of these symptoms?

C. Workplace. Dyslexia screening for Employees

Visual Stress in the workplace

Does paperwork affect your employees THIS way?

Visual Stress sometimes called Mears-Irlen or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome is the experiencing of unpleasant visual symptoms when reading, especially for prolonged periods.

Research has shown that 15-20% of people suffer visual stress to some extent. They also tend to be hypersensitive to fluorescent lighting and flicker on computer monitors.

Symptoms include:

• distortions of print.
• loss of print clarity.
• general vision iritation.

Visual stress can also cause sore eyes, headaches, frequent loss of place and impaired comprehension. Some people with Dyslexia may suffer from visual stress and so it is very important that those with Dyslexia are also screened for visual stress.

D.Visual /stress/Dyslexia test using Irlen assessment for Scotopic Sensitivity. 

About Irlen

Irlen was founded and developed by educationalist and psychologist Helen Irlen.It is a type of visual perceptual problem. It is not an optical problem and does not need remediation by an optician. It is a difficulty with how the nervous system encodes and decodes visual information. Academic work and performance, behaviour, attention, ability to sit still and concentration can all be affected.

Distortions caused by the syndrome. Problems include seeing patterns in background, print moving, fading, disappearing, sparking or shimmering.

Some examples of distortions on the printed page caused by Irlen Syndrome

Case Study

 Mrs. B. Bromsgrove:  Daughter L was experiencing difficulties in reading and spelling .The frustrations from this were put down to attention problems. She was becoming more reluctant to go to school, came home exhausted and in very low mood.

Homework was a nightmare and talented in music, she found sight reading almost impossible. When tested for stress on the nervous system she showed a high rating. Familial incidences of Dyslexia led the parents to LTS and we were able to test for both visual and phonological Dyslexia. When we placed the correct coloured overlays and L read the text the difference was immediate and the look of sheer relief and pleasure showed us that this was right for her.

“I could not believe the difference in or daughter’s speed and ease of reading, after the frustrations and reluctance to read. She now wears her lenses all the time and looks forward to school.”

Getting assessed: Make an appointment with us at our centre or if you are a company we will come out to you. Call now on 01902 712115 Or info@ltslearning.co.uk

Irlen Syndrome is recognised by the Disability Discrimination authority and depending on circumstances, funding may be available for screening

AFTER SCREENING