Irlen Diagnostic Clinic Newcastle Australia

Irlen Diagnostic Clinic Newcastle Australia Helping children and adults with visual processing difficulties creating challenges with reading, learning, headache/migraine and light sensitivity.

Supports children and adults who are struggling with reading and writing, headaches, fatigue and concentration.

Has Your Child Struggled with School this Term? Book a one hour screening appointment for the holidays and get term 2 of...
01/04/2026

Has Your Child Struggled with School this Term?

Book a one hour screening appointment for the holidays and get term 2 off to a better start.

Book Online Via the website www.irlendyslexia.com

“How are Irlen lens colours chosen? Can my child just pick their favourite colour?”Great question — and one we hear ofte...
01/04/2026

“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

I HAVE JUST TESTED POSITIVE TO IRLEN. HOW DO I GET THE GLASSES? HOW DO I KNOW WHAT COLOUR IS BEST FOR ME? Once you or yo...
31/03/2026

I HAVE JUST TESTED POSITIVE TO IRLEN.
HOW DO I GET THE GLASSES?
HOW DO I KNOW WHAT COLOUR IS BEST FOR ME?
Once you or your child have been screened for Irlen the recommendation is a further assessment to be fitted for the Irlen Filters that are worn as glasses.
Choosing the correct tint involves a 2 hour assessment where you look through the lenses to determine the tints that provide the best comfort and clarity.
NO ONE JUST COMES IN AND RANDOMLY PICKS A COLOUR!
For older children and adults who can read there is a lot of reading involved in order to ensure the correct depth of colour or even combination of colours.
For younger children and non-readers it is about concentration, focus, fidgeting and recognising letters and words.

31/03/2026

🤯Imagine trying to read when the text is doing this!
🤷‍♀️How could you possibly learn the words or read anything!
😵‍💫This is what it is like for some people with Irlen Syndrome!
🤔Some people think this is normal!
😟If you or your child are having difficulty reading, maybe it's how the print looks!

Book an Irlen Screening Today!

🌈Before getting her blue Irlen lenses, this little girl was frustrated, unhappy and feeling 😔that she was stupid because...
30/03/2026

🌈Before getting her blue Irlen lenses, this little girl was frustrated, unhappy and feeling 😔that she was stupid because she was not able to keep up with her peers when reading and writing in class. She was/is not stupid, but the cause of her difficulties was not obvious to her teachers or parents 🤔. When tested, she had perfect eyesight, so did not need prescription glasses, which made it even more difficult to understand her difficulties.
Our clinic will reopen on Tuesday 13th January, but you can make an appointment before we open, by booking online from our website.👓 .This way, we may be able to provide the necessary support in readiness for the new year of study in 2026.📖

Happy faces and books shpuld always go together.
30/03/2026

Happy faces and books shpuld always go together.

30/03/2026

🌟 Discover the power of Irlen lenses! Hundreds of children have transformed their reading experience, learning to understand stories without the distractions of moving or fading words. 📚✨ Don't let undiagnosed visual stress hold your child back from enjoying the magic of reading!

Contact Irlen Diagnostic Clinic Newcastle to find out how we can help.

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Exciting News Announcement!Afterpay is now available. So if you've been putting off an assessment due to cost now is the...
30/03/2026

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

BACK TO SCHOOL RECHECKS!Getting your kids ready for back to school? 🎒Getting shoes, uniforms and stationery supplies? ✍️...
29/03/2026

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.

Do you know just as many adults suffer from Irlen Syndrome as children?Adults with Irlen Syndrome will have some or all ...
29/03/2026

Do you know just as many adults suffer from Irlen Syndrome as children?

Adults with Irlen Syndrome will have some or all of the following symptoms:
* Strain and fatigue when using computers and other devices
* Unable to go outside without sunglasses and/or a hat
* Difficulty with remembering what they are reading, even though they can read
* Avoid reading wherever possible
* problems completing forms which lots of text boxes
* consistent and frequent headaches or migraines with no medical cause



YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO BE ASSESSED AND FIND RELIEF, WE EVEN SEE ADULTS IN THEIR 70'S OR 80'S.

BOOK ON LINE at www.irlendyslexia.com

VISUAL PATHWAYS from your eyes to your Visual Cortex is complex. For people with Irlen Syndrome, this complexity is incr...
28/03/2026

VISUAL PATHWAYS from your eyes to your Visual Cortex is complex. For people with Irlen Syndrome, this complexity is increased because their brain is unable to process the full spectrum of visible light that enters our eyes, particularly when reading black print on a white background. They can experience distortions, discomfort, headaches and a lack of concentration. They can have perfect eyesight, and they DO NOT know that what they see is different from what others see, so it is a HIDDEN disability. HAVE YOU EVER ASKED YOUR CHILD HOW THE WORDS LOOK? 🤔 www.irlendyslexia.com

If I'm Dyslexic, Could it be from Irlen Syndrome? How Many boxes below do you tick?
28/03/2026

If I'm Dyslexic, Could it be from Irlen Syndrome?
How Many boxes below do you tick?

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Wallsend, NSW
2287

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