Irlen Diagnostic Clinic Newcastle Australia

22/01/2026

Exciting News Announcement!

Afterpay is now available.

So if you've been putting off an assessment due to cost now is the time to act.

We know the budget is tight, especially with all the other back to school and post holiday expenses, but now you can get the kids ready for a new school year with a brighter outlook, but without the big cost outlay.

Bookings can be made by calling the clinic on 49556904, send us a DM or visit the website www.irlendyslexia.com

22/01/2026

SO WHAT'S INVOLVED IN IRLEN TESTING?
STEP 1. Irlen Screening appointment which is a one hour appointment and includes a set of diagnostic measuring tools based around black print and white paper which determines symptoms as well as severity of the symptoms.
This testing also involves the trial of a number of different coloured overlay film which reduces which wavelengths of light are reflected off the page and into the eyes. Improvements in reading, comfort and also for school aged children handwriting are measured when using the overlay compared with white paper.
STEP 2. A further appointment is then booked to determine the precise tint for some spectral filters which will be worn as glasses. This colour is often different to the overlay colour as they filter by refracted light rather than reflected light. This is a 2 hour appointment involving reading, as well as observation of body language and reporting by the client of how the lenses are helping.
The client does not look into a machine to determine the colour, they hold the lenses to their eyes exactly as if they were in glasses. This method gives the most accurate outcome, in determining the best tint.

If you would like more information regarding the testing process or if an Irlen test may benefit you, send us a DM or give us a call on 4955 6904.

22/01/2026

“How are Irlen lens colours chosen? Can my child just pick their favourite colour?”

Great question — and one we hear often!

Irlen lens colours aren’t chosen based on personal preference. Your child can’t simply pick their favourite colour, and they also can’t avoid a colour they don’t like.
That’s because Irlen colours are prescribed, not chosen like regular tinted glasses.

During the Irlen assessment, we spend around 2 hours carefully determining the exact colour that calms your child’s visual system and reduces symptoms. This involves:

👁️ Looking at how different colours affect their comfort
🔡 Testing how letters appear on an eye chart
📖 Checking for distortions, glare, and reading ease
🧠 Observing how their brain responds to different wavelengths of light

The right colour is the one that brings clarity, comfort, and stability—even if it isn’t a colour they would pick themselves.

So no, it’s not about favourite colours.
It’s about finding the precise filter their brain needs to function at its best.

www.irlendyslexia.com

20/01/2026

20/01/2026

BACK TO SCHOOL RECHECKS!

Getting your kids ready for back to school? 🎒
Getting shoes, uniforms and stationery supplies? ✍️

Don't forget an Irlen recheck!😎

Rechecks keep their tint perfect for their current abilities and school levels.
As they grow so does their workload at school.
They also get better at choosing the perfect tint for their needs.
As their ability to read improves their old tint may lose it's effectiveness and need a bit of an update, just like prescription glasses often need updating.

🌈Don't delay take advantage of the holidays and get them off to the 2026 year in the right colour.

19/01/2026

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/

15/01/2026

The Irlen Method provides what each person needs to provide relief for their perceptual and processing difficulties. It is not provided by tinted lenses provided by non-certified Irlen Diagnosticians. Eyecare professionals are providing coloured lenses to people without really understanding what Irlen Syndrome is and how it is MUCH MORE than just making white paper look more comfortable.

Not all colors are created equal.
This is a simple statement, but very true when it comes to what makes Irlen Spectral Filters and Colored Overlays different from other available colored glasses and overlays. Irlen® is the original creator of color treatments for perceptual processing difficulties, and the Irlen Method is back by over 30 years of scientific research.

It’s all about the method.
There are other places to obtain colored lenses or overlays, but the reason Irlen works as well as it does isn’t because of the color, it’s because of the method used to determine what color you need. At Irlen, one thing we know is that people aren’t very good at picking their own color, they almost always choose wrong. With over 100,000 possible custom colors, the key to our method is individualized, precision tinting, and our in-depth diagnostic protocol ensures that you end up with the specific color your brain needs. Just because someone says they can help Irlen Syndrome, doesn’t mean they use the Irlen Method or offer Irlen Spectral Filters. Make sure you know what method of color selection is taking place.

Want more information? Comment ‘COLOR’ and we will shoot it over. Or visit Irlen.com 🔗 in bio