Irlen Awareness Townsville Region

14/02/2026

✨ Debunking Common Myths About Irlen Syndrome! ✨

Have you heard any of these misconceptions? Let’s set the record straight!

1. **Training requires only two days.** ❌ FALSE! All Irlen practitioners are required to hold a University degree in Teaching, Education, or related fields. Irlen training is postgraduate training.

2. **Irlen Syndrome does not exist.** ❌ FALSE! It’s recognized on application forms for ADF, State Rail, Police, and various other Government agencies.

3. **There is no research on Irlen Syndrome.** ❌ FALSE! Many peer-reviewed research papers support the existence and understanding of Irlen Syndrome. Search in public databases.

4. **Optometrists not certified with the Irlen Institute can provide Irlen Spectral Filters.** ❌ FALSE! Only certified optometrists can provide the correct Irlen lenses. Be sure to ask for certification! 📄

Knowledge is power! Don’t let misinformation hold you back. 💪✨

14/02/2026

Now the new school year has started I am receiving more enquiries. I am so pleased to be able to make a difference for our young learners.

Is your child unhappy at school?
Do they refuse to go or is it a struggle every day?
Do they call themselves dumb or stupid?
Are there tears and temper tantrums at homework time?

Do you want to change the Situation?

Get them tested for Irlen Syndrome.

It's just a difficulty in visual processing which affects the way they see the words on the page, creates headaches, fatigue and sore eyes.
Improvement and happiness at school can be as simple as wearing a pair of glasses with coloured lenses which let them see the world clearer and more comfortably.

Send us a DM more information

08/02/2026

When my clients arrive, one of the first things I do is explain I am dealing with a brain prcessing difficulty not an eye problem.

If Irlen has nothing to do with eyesight, then why do people wear glasses?

Irlen Syndrome is a visual processing difficulty, where the brain is unable to efficiently and accurately process the visual information seen by the eyes. Glasses with coloured lenses in them is the only way to protect the brain from the wavelengths of light (colours) that it is unable to process correctly.
There is no other way light gets to our brain except through our eyes.

The lens colour is chosen through a 2 hour comprehensive assessment based around visually intensive tasks including reading, and is specific to each individual.

07/02/2026

Changing the colour of the paper is an excellent way to start helping your child learn to his or her name.

Are you trying to teach your pre-schooler to write their name and they won't even try? 📝
Are they reluctant to even hold a pencil?
Do they avoid colouring in?
Do they copy/write letters and/or numbers backwards?
Are you worried how they will manage at school? 😟
Maybe the white paper is the problem?
Perhaps they can't see clearly on the white paper, or it hurts their eyes. 😵
Try different coloured paper or cardboard, it just might be the key. 😊

-School

06/02/2026

Writing on coloured paper can make a big difference to neatness and comfort.

LOOKING FOR COLOURED PAPER EXERCISE BOOKS?

Irlen Diagnostic Clinic Newcastle supplies coloured paper exercise books for people suffering from Irlen Syndrome, Visual Stress or Dyslexia, or those who just want a more comfortable writing experience than white paper.

All books are A4 size.

We also have grid books, handwriting and large line spacing for the littlies.

Can't find the colour you're looking for, send us a message we may be able to obtain. (Limited Order No. Required)

Visit our store or send us a DM if you can't find what you are looking for.

https://www.irlendyslexia.com/store/

05/02/2026

One of the first things my adult clients tell me is that with their new Irlen glasses they are finding it much easier to drive at night.

🚘DOES NIGHT DRIVING BOTHER YOU?
😵‍💫ARE YOU BLINDED BY THE ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS?
🚙DOES RAIN MAKE IT WORSE?
😎DO YOU WANT TO WEAR SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT?
😵DO YOU REFUSE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT?

🌈IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU BOOK AN IRLEN SCREENING TODAY!

05/02/2026

February 2026. Another school year is beginning. Let's make it one that's happy, relaxed without anxiety and when progress is being made.

Particularly if you were not happy with the comments and results last year it could be time to make a change.

As an Irlen Diagnostician I am able to help children having difficulty reading. Using the Irlen method it is very often improvement in comprehension that is first noticed. This will be followed by increased fluency in reading, less anxiety and an improvement in the ability to concentrate.

I am Heather Coleman, the Irlen Diagnostician in Townsville 0437 045916.
I have already started seeing clients this year, children and adults.

There are other Irlen centres around Australia.

13/11/2025

WHY ARE RECHECKS IMPORTANT? 🤔

As children grow it is vitally important to check their colour atleast every 2years, as their brains and visual pathways are constantly growing and developing and therefore the tint may need to be altered slightly to take into account these changes. As they get older they also understand better the need to have the tint as accurate as possible, are better at explaining what is happening for them and how the tints are working in order for them and the diagnostician to get the best colour tint possible.
Adults should also have a colour check as lenses can fade which happens quite gradually and can go unnoticed for sometime so they are not getting the full benefit of the lenses. Hormonal and life changes can also be a contributing factor in the need for a re-assessment as the chemicals in our brain change and adapt.

You do NOT grow out of Irlen Syndrome.

13/11/2025

Yes, there is a 25% discount on Irlen tint rechecks.
This Christmas Special is being offered by some of the Queensland Irlen clinics.

Clients often ask me how they know when it is time to have the colour checked.

The recommendation is to have a recheck every year.

*Children are growing and their bodies are changing every year, maybe it's been a year with significant hormone changes and a growth spurt.
*Changes in medication can influence the tint colour.
*Maybe there is a need to change the optical prescription.
* Maybe the Irlen glasses don't seem to be working as well as they did when they were new.
* Maybe there are complaints of headaches again.

Regular checks on the colour are important.

To find your nearest Queensland Irlen clinic www.irlenclinics.com.au

13/11/2025

Irlen Diagnostic Clinic offers effective Dyslexia & Irlen Syndrome testing, treatments & products for learning disabilities at Newcastle. Call on 0249556904 today.

12/11/2025

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THIS MUM? This is a testimonial from the parent of one of the many students who have Irlen Syndrome and struggle at school for no apparent reason. ." I couldn't believe the difference in reading fluency in my daughter of 13. Afterwards she said to me, Mum, even the writing on the walls didn't have bubbles on it." 😊 This student thought that she had dyslexia, but she had Irlen Syndrome which resulted in her displaying dyslexia symptoms. "Bubbles" around words and letters is just one of the many distortions experienced by people with Irlen Syndrome. It is a HIDDEN difficulty with no obvious causes like poor eyesight or intelligence. This young girl's life changed dramatically after finding out that she could actually read and understand.

This was the result of a one-hour appointment that identified the problem and then solved it.

Call us on (02) 49556904 Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm to have an obligation-free discussion on how we might be able to help your child!