Require teacher training to identify possible "visual stress" in pupils

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Require teacher training to identify possible "visual stress" in pupils

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Teachers should receive training to identify the signs of visual stress or Meares-Irlen Syndrome. This will allow them to raise awareness about it to parents/carers so that they can attend an optician for a test. Visual stress can significantly impair reading ability, or make reading very tiring.

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While adults may recognise symptoms, children may not be aware of them, as this is how they always experience reading. Once diagnosed, devices such as coloured overlays can make reading easier and more comfortable. I found reading uncomfortable and tiring. I found out I had visual stress at the age of 31.

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