Iren Syndrome or SSS

Once a year I post this article about Irlen Syndrome or SSS (Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome) because my son has Iren Syndrome. He could have grown up to be a functionally illiterate man, if I had not stumbled on a misplaced book.  Now he is an avid reader in his twenties. Schools in Canada do not screen for this disability. I……

Throw Back Thursday: Could YOU Read Swirling Letters?

Quite by accident, we discovered why our 11-year-old son could not read I was gathering books to return to friends one day when the book "Reading by Colors" by Carol Irlen caught my eye. As I was skimming through it, 11 year-old Anthony looked over my shoulder and said in a surprised voice, "Gee, those words…

Bibliophiles Unite

 THERE IS NOTHING LIKE HOLDING A REAL, PHYSICAL BOOK. I love the smell and feel of real books. I must admit, although I thought I would never use the e reader my kids bought me, when I realized that I could cart hundreds of books around with me that weighed only ounces, I  was hooked.……

Favourite Books

My choice for my favorite book does seem ridiculous because I am an English Literature major who has read thousands of books, novels, poems, essays and articles. My favorite books as a child are still my favorite, The Narnia Chronicles by C.S. Lewis, excluding the Bible, of course. It does seem ridiculous that my favorite books are……

Au Revoir, Adios, Ta,Ta, Bye For Now, See You Soon

I am off to the cottage for a week with ALL nine adult kids, in-laws and baby grandchildren. Two hours further north into the Canadian Shield, without any  internet reception. So it is old-fashioned books, swimming, campfires,  fishing scrabble, delicious meals and unending hours of crocheting to finish a cotton bed cover for my daughter’s wedding in……

WHAT IF YOU TRIED TO READ SWIRLING, TWISTING LETTERS?

Quite by accident, we discovered why our 11 year old son could not read 10-13% of the population has Irlen Syndrome or SSS (Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome) and are functionally illiterate, most are never diagnosed. I was gathering books to return to friends one day when the book Reading by Colors by Carol Irlen caught my eye. As I was……