Visual stress/interference but no luck with colorimetry

[suncloud]

My DS, 6, has just had a colorimetry test but it didn't detect anything. Before the test, when we filled in the pre-test questionnaire at home, he said that the words jumped up and down on the page. After the test, at home, he said the coloured overlays didn't help because they made the words tip backwards so that he couldn't see the tops of the letters. Does anyone have any ideas of routes to pursue here, because it seems there is some form of visual stress/intereference even though the colorimetry was not able to help?

The SENCO says the school is going to bring in a specialist teacher to test for visual dyslexia: will this address the visual interference he is experiencing or not? (The test is really to address his problems reading and recording.)
He already has an IEP for proprioceptive difficulties.

Thanks in advance ? I have tried researching these things on the web but I just feel very confused!

suncloud

Auditory processing problems cause my dyslexic symptom, but you may find these two research paper collections useful. Some articles may appear in both collections.
Visual Processing
Dyslexia and Visual Processing

Could this be an eye tracking issue? Who assessed him for colorimetry? Was it a behaviour optometrist? If not, I would recommend going to the BABO website and finding a local one....

I agree with MrsB that a behaviour optometrist may be able to help.

Where in the country are you? Jordan's in Ayr and Keith Holland in Cheltenham are both very good.

And sheinman opticians in Northampton.

Thank you dolfrog ? I will take a look at those.

mrsbaffled ? I took him to an optometrists that offer colorimetry, on the advice of the SENCO. What is the difference between this and going to a behavioural optometrist?

A behaviour optometrist has done further training on top of their optometrist qualification, and the normally offer vision therapy which an optometrist wouldn't.

In the US they are called development optometrists and are far more common / popular than they are here.

There are also a couple of dyslexia clinics that specialise in visual stress. But I forget their names. I think there is one in Wales and one in Oxford or Reading.

Behaviour optometry is available on the NHS in at least 2 hospitals. Colchester and ????? But it's not available in most places.

dyslexia clinic which specialises in visual stress

Sun cloud you really need a specialist in visual stress as the slightest difference between shades makes a huge difference but it does rely on the child indicating when an overlay is better or worse.
Have you tried your local hospital as many have reading difficulty clinics in the eye depts that test for visual stress, dyslexia etc.

Thank you everyone for all this.

IndigoBell I am in Cambs; I think there is a behavioural optometrist in St Neots. Would they just repeat the test he already has had? It was preceded by a thorough eye examination during which they tested for 3D vision, colour blindness etc. The colorimetry itself wasn't very sophisticated. They did suggest I bring him back in six months' time but I'm not sure what the point of that would be.

dontrememberme Do you know if I could get a referral via school for such a clinic in a hospital eye department? I try to avoid the GP route if at all possible!

Indigo, yes the school can refer i believe, actually as you are in Cambs. DS2 was seen at ipswich hospital & then we were put in touch with professor Arnold Wilkins, a specialist at Colchester Uni, i believe he splits his time between Essex & Cambridge.
I sent him an email & eh was happy to see DS2 on the campus.
He created some of the tests they use in the hospital clinic