*Scotland* Has anyone ever attended JORDANS EYES?

[mumoftrio]

Thinking of taking my wee man....

I haven't, but I know a family who tak their son there and they cannot praise him enough.

He gave their DS bue tinted lenses and his behaviour and attention in school has improved since. Took a few appointments to get the lens colour right, but it's been good since.

Thy drove from Newcastle and back in a day for the appointment.

really?

did it cost the earth do you think? xx (as if you would know but hey worth a try incase youre their accoutant ha ha!)

AFAIK, it was on the NHS.

really wow even BETTER!!!

He has an excellent reputation and seems to have made a big impact on a number of children.
Takes a lot of care and thought over the fitting and matching too.

sounds brill

we go to hosp already for odd eye test, and an optician nearby for his glasses.

will they still see us? do you think?

I can't see why not, give them a call tomorrow

I am tempted to take DS2 but I realy couldn't cope with th drive up there with him.

Hi. I attended a demonstration that "Mr Jordan" gave, and took my 2 sons for an appointment following this.
My sons are both on the spectrum and one also has ADHD. He gave the boys a standard eye test each and then tried them with different coloured lenses, saying it would help with concentration, light sensitivity etc.
We are on benefits and didnt have to pay for the glasses, and they were ready a week or so later.
My ds with ADHD didnt really wear his, but I would say, that ds2 did gain some benefit from them.(He has since been dx with Mearles Irlen(sp) by an Opthalmist on the NHS.
I wouldnt go back, as I found him quite "out there", and before he had even tested the boys, he was masking sweeping statements re them and their difficulties which made me think, "hmmmm."(should say making).
Last year I received a flyer from them that they were sending to all their clients, asking them for support, as there had been a lot of criticism of Jordans by NHS Opticians and Opthalmists.
A scheme is now in operation in schools in our area that is testing dc for M. Irlen carried out by NHS Opthalmists. These dc are then given coloured Overlays to use when reading and doing close work.
My ds Optician has said, if my ds2 would benefit, he would add a coloured tint as part of his prescription.
So, I would start with your own Optician and see what response you get. Jordans can be very expensive if you have to pay for lenses/frames. HTH.

No harm in asking, or checking what funding is available.
Do you know this forum?
www.asd-forum.org.uk/forum/
Several people on it have used Jordan Eyes and might have more info that's useful to you.

interesting - thanks ladies!! I just lvoe the wealth of knowledge you all have xx

ps, goblin i have registered but cant find any relevant threads maybe looking wrongly tho xx

Hello - we went there (have posted previously in Chat and this one about it).

I recommend you phone him for more info, we were treated on NHS (live in SE England and had been to local hospital).

In my opinion he is excellent and very thorough with the testing. It is not the same as Irlens and overlays. There are a few opticians in England using his system and he should be able to recommend a nearer person if required.

He has helped a lot of people, myself and kids included, but am aware not all kids with dyslexia/ASD/ADHD respond to same treatments.

He certainly has "the gift of the gab" - I found him very entertaining, but also respectful of our kids' needs.

Tessa

I haven't used that forum for a few years, so I'm sorry if it was a red herring.

Hi, we do it once a year and drive there and back in a day from newcastle (strangely enough tallwivglasses!!)
Apparantly coloured lens are supposed to be better than overlays. It is fun the way he does the test and I would never of believed him, except we wer at a conference of his and he needed a particular eye problem and my mam was the only one in the crowd with it and she verified what he had done worked.
At the time we started going for my ds really, however my daughter who wears glasses for reading etc was with us. She was also currently under camhs. He told us he thought she was ADHD and dyslexia among others. About a month after being there she was dx with ADHD and ODD
While i was there he also gave me colour therapy for my bad back!!
This time round I am going to pay for his report...sorry for the hijack, but if anyone else has paid for the report was it worth it?? He also goes to various tribunals to help kids.
HTH x

Sorry that was meant to be 5inthebed and not tallwivglasses. Please accept my apologies TIA x

How long does it take from Newcastle? I didn't realise you lived here

mumoftrio.. he has definatly been on asd- forum in the last 12 months, but he was causing a bit of a rucus by dissing other professionals so I don't know if he is still around on there. He does seem to know what he is taking about though.

Hi5 lol, (sorry was dying to say that x)
5inthebed it takes just over 3 hours, but dunno if thats my hubbys driving lol.

Well I doubt I'd drive it as I can't even drive to the Metro Centre without panicking

Ahh poor you 5, shall I come and give you a lesson lol

Ha! I've been driving for nearly a year now and still feel like a learner.

Just to say our entire family have used Jordans for about 10 years had we've got multiple dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism and sensory issues in our household. We also refer friends and family. Jordan's is exceptional. There haven't been 'a lot of complaints'—this is a spurious rumour with its source at NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the General Opticians Council who seem to believe people with ASD and sensory issues should not be able to see and who refuse to train opticians in how to test for the right tints for each person. The actual eye tests are done by Beatrice Jordan and not by Ian, who is a specialist in tints and disability. Mr Jordan is a recognised global expert in this and has helped many thousands of people from all over the world.

My understanding is that they no longer do NHS tint prescriptions thanks to NHS Ayrshire and Arran's unprofessional meltdown over disablity (frankly, autism is a political condition) but the specs are still available privately.

V old thread but interested to know if people were helped after he was struck off for malpractice then charged with sexual misconduct