02029cam a2200229 4500 54764497 TxAuBib 20091014120000.0 091014s1991||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780399527364 0399527362 TxAuBib Irlen, Helen. Reading by the Colors: Overcoming Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities Through the Irlen Method. First. New York, NY : The Berkley Publishing Group, 1991. The Irlen Method is non-invasive, patented technology that uses colored overlays and filters to improve the brain's ability to process visual information. It is the only method scientifically proven to successfully correct the processing problems associated with Irlen Syndrome. This technology can improve reading fluency, comfort, comprehension, attention, and concentration while reducing light sensitivity. This is not a method of reading instruction. It is a color-based technology that filters out offensive light waves, so the brain can accurately process visual information. Book and Colored Overlays. If your child, or someone you know has a reading disability, there may be a quick and effective solution to this all to common problem. Educational psychologist Helen irlen has developed a revolutionary new technique that can improve or entirely alleviate reading difficulties for approximately one out of every five people who are affected by such a problem. Reading by the Colors is the first book to explain in easy-to-understand language just what the Irlen Method is, what it can do to improve reading skills, and what it cannot do. it also includes a color-keyed self-test. For millions of children and adults who suffer from dyslexia and other related reading problems, Reading by the Colors may provide the first glimpse of a permanent solution. 20091014. Reading. Learning disabilities.