Dyspraxia and Vision

members have recommended the following

Irlen Syndrome, which is very common in people with dyspraxia.  Irlen tinted lenses should help.  It is questionable whether funding is available through the DSA for a full Irlen assessment but tinted lenses are usually funded if included as a recommendation in the report. http://www.irlenuk.com/

It is common for people with all SpLDs to have oversensitivity to certain sensory stimuli, often visual, but also others e.g. noise, touch.  You can have a student assessed by a specialist teacher who has done the Institute of Optometry course or similar, and have a coloured overlay prescribed, which is much much cheaper.  See www.ioo.org.uk

or http://www.crossboweducation.com/Eye_Level_Reading_Ruler.htm

or http://www.ceriumoptical.com/vistech.aspx

There are also two articles

General: – an article from iansyst Ltd 16 Aug 2006 … See Peter Irons, Dearlove, P. “Colour, its effects on Saccade … overlay practitioner and prescribed coloured overlays or tinted lenses. …

Dyslexia Handbook 2 [pdf] – Dyslexia pp31-56 Peter Irons at Tintavision: Tel 01778 349233. Cerium Visual Technologies: …. Students with dyslexia who find the use of a personal tinted overlay helpful …