REGISTRATION PROGRAM SPEAKER BIOS ACCOMMODATION VENUE/TRAVEL VISA LETTER The 14th Irlen International Conference will take place over 3 days, June 27-29, 2024 at the beautiful Westin Hotel in Long Beach, California. Walking … Continue reading
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Conference Venue and Travel Long Beach is a waterfront playground located right in the heart of Southern California. Experience it all: a deep-sea adventure at the Aquarium of the Pacific, whale watching on the water, shopping in one of the city’s many unique districts, a tour of coastal breweries, a … Continue reading
Helen L. Irlen is an internationally recognized educator, researcher, therapist, scholar, and expert in the area of visual-perceptual problems. She is a graduate of Cornell University. Ms. Irlen has been in the field of education for over 40 years. Her background includes 15 years as a School Psychologist, 30 … Continue reading
For students who regularly use colored overlays in the classroom to address visual stress and visual processing problems, there are often questions and anxiety about whether they will be allowed to use this assistive technology on state and standardized tests. The use of colored overlays on state standardized tests and … Continue reading
Anxiety is a pervasive issue for many children. Since the pandemic, anxiety rates have nearly doubled [1] leaving students with impaired ability to learn, participate, and interact with others in the educational environment. While anxiety is a normal part of development, for example, feeling upset at school drop-off or having … Continue reading
Visual sensory sensitivities are a common sensory issue in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They may experience hypersensitivity or hyposensitivity to certain visual stimuli, such as bright lights, flashing lights, or patterns. These sensitivities can cause discomfort, anxiety, or even pain. For example, an individual with ASD may have … Continue reading
Autism and Visual Sensory Overload The world can be a chaotic and overwhelming place for individuals on the autism spectrum. They can be sensitive to their environments and have unusually delicate sensory systems (i.e., sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste) that can be easily overloaded. Visual sensory overload is caused … Continue reading
Amazing Research Findings from the Last 10 Years There’s been a lot of really interesting research about Irlen Syndrome and the use of color as an intervention conducted over the last ten years. Here are some amazing research findings you might not know about that have been reported in scientific … Continue reading
Visual processing problems are related to issues with how the brain processes visual information. There are several different types of challenges associated with visual processing disorders, including visual discrimination issues, visual figure-ground discrimination issues, visual sequencing issues, visual-motor processing issues, long- or short-term visual memory issues, visual-spatial issues, visual closure … Continue reading
Irlen Syndrome is more common than either heart disease or asthma but is often overlooked as the possible cause of the learning challenges many children face. This visual processing problem causes a variety of symptoms from visual distortions that make academic work more challenging to physical symptoms like headaches, migraines, … Continue reading