Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention and concentration problems are seen in children at school but adults can also have difficulties in this
area. Often the environment in which they work has a major impact with the main factors being fluorescent lighting,
computer screens and glare. As many as a third of those identified with AD(H)D may be mislabelled and can be helped
with the Irlen® Method. Rather than using medication, the Irlen® Method is a non-invasive treatment using colour-based
technology.
Adults in the workplace may suffer from poor concentration and need to take frequent breaks from working on the
computer or paperwork or need to change activities a lot. Examples of difficulties include:
- Problems completing work and concentrating during reading computer work, listening and observing,
tests, and examinations; this a problem for students but also adults in the workplace.
- Daydreaming.
- Problems starting work.
- Difficulty staying on and finishing a piece of work.
- Stress while working.
- Hyperactivity.
- Changes in mood, especially under fluorescent lighting.
Thousands of children and adults are classified as being difficult, lazy, lacking in motivation or having behaviour
problems. In many cases they are working harder than others because they have to deal with the distortions and physical
symptoms caused by Irlen Syndrome. These act as a barrier to learning and achievement.
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