Thanks to the Literacy Council of Sumner County & Dollar General!

I was recently given a wonderful educational opportunity by the Literacy Council of Sumner County. The LCSC received a grant from the Dollar General to continue/expand their work with Irlen filters & lenses. In that process, they were able to choose a volunteer to train for the screening process. LUCKY ME! They chose me! What an incredible opportunity to further serve the Hendersonville community and my students! Irlen Syndrome affects the brain's ability to process information and can affect many areas including, but not limited to: academic and work performance, behavior, attention, ability to sit still, and concentration. Visit http://www.irlen.com/ for a list of symptoms. This is not a remedial issue, and may affect many areas of your life. I am actually using an Irlen overlay on my computer screen as I type this blog. If anything on this sight sounds like something you or someone you love has difficulty with, let us know! We are now offering Screenings through Beacon and with the Literacy Council of Sumner County. You can also contact the LCSC directly - http://www.literacysumner.org/ . It is such a simple, non invasive solution to so many issues. I think you will truly be amazed at the outstanding results.

I also had the opportunity to meet Jamie Lee at the Big Read kick off at the Hendersonville Library, who wears Irlen lenses. Wonderful young lady, with a story to tell...you can read about Jamie Lee and her magic glasses at http://www.wizardrabbitpublishing.com/ .

So, thank you to Margie & everyone at the LCSC and to Jamie Lee & everyone else spreading the word about the Irlen Institute! God Bless and keep it coming!

Better late than never?

Well, it's been a while!
to update...Cooper did fantastic! We continued our work until June, and he improved his reading (word recognition) by just over one year, and his instructional reading level went from a kindergarten level to third grade. His confidence in his abilities is greatly improved, and he, his parents, and his teacher are thrilled with his progress. Cooper will continue to wear his Irlen Irlen filters and his reading and academic performance will be monitored. We are so thrilled. What a wonderful student and what a blessing it has been to work with Cooper!
We'll check in with him in a few months to see how he is doing.