Wade Opticians Dyslexia Services

Our kids photoshoot that we did this morning! All models were very good!

Interesting article on the hidden talents dyslexia sufferers may have http://www.dailymail.co.uk/…/Dyslexia-B ritains-secret-weapo…

We are about to launch our new packs for schools soon. Watch this space or message us to be on the mailing list!

Did you know?
Students in higher education with Specific Learning Difficulties can be eligible for a grant that can be used for colorimeter assessments and coloured lenses.
We work with many universities and colleges. Contact us for further information.

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If you have any questions about our services please feel free to message us. We will always advise if we can help or put you in touch with someone who does.

Dyslexia and SpLD are terms that cover a broad range of symptoms. We see many children with Meares Irlen for colorimetry testing. This is also know as scotopic sensitivity or pattern glare. It can result in the words moving or being distorted, feeling the page is too bright and being distracted by the spaces between words.
Prescription coloured lenses are the exact colour, hue and saturation to make reading comfortable, relaxed and fluid.

It often amazes us how many children have not had their eyes tested. Testing at school is not the same as an eye examination and tests not only the ability to see in the distance but the health of the eyes. We also check how the eyes work together and how easily the eyes come together for reading.
Eye examinations for children under 16 are free and we can see children of any age.
We have picture tests for those who don't know letters yet and we are used to limited attention ...spans, fidgeting and children who are scared.
With branches in Durham. Lanchester, Prudhoe and Ryton we offer a local friendly service.
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Wade Opticians are about to lauch our new range of babies and small children's frames.
We can see children for eye examinations from 3 months old. We specialize in frames for babies and small children and those with hopsital prescriptions are very welcome to buy frames from us. Frames for babies and small children start from free and the adorable styles fit little heads and noses perfectly.
Keep posted for some sneak peeks......

People often ask us why we specialise in children with dyslexia.
The answer is simple. Our managing director was affected by dyslexia as a child and found learning reading and spelling difficult. This led him to specialise in this area.
The other reason is making a difference, seeing the change in the children we see and watching a child's confidence grow!

Did you know? 80% of everything that you have learnt in your lifetime is learnt through your vision?

If eye movements are not smooth and fluid reading across a page will be difficult and time consuming. Letters and words can easily be missed so sentence don't make sense. Sentences need to be reread and this means that it can take much longer to read a page.
We give simple eye exercises to ensure that eye movements are smooth that reduces reading time, reduces mistakes and improves retention and comprehension.
Check out our website for more info
... www.dyslexiahelpdurham.co.uk
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Our new website is now live! Please have a look
www.dyslexiahelpdurham.co.uk

We are all born with certain reflexes such as throwing our arms and crying when startled (morro reflex). These disappear as we grow up and are replaced with new ones. Most of the children we see with dyslexia and other SpLD haven't lost one or more of these reflexes (classed as retained reflexes).
The vision system develops as these reflexes are lost, and if they are retained the visual system often does not develop correctly. We test for all of these reflexes during our assessments and by finding the reflexes than are retained we can give exercises to help remove them.
This can then help the visual system develop properly removing issues such as missing words and lines.

Did you know?? We have technology that allows us to track your child's eye movements as they read. This allows us to pinpoint where issues are occuring. We can then show you exactly how your child reads, what they see, what they miss, what they re-read and the speed that they do this! By finding the issues we can find the solution

Hold on to your hats people!
Our new website is going to go live in the next few days with a wealth of dyslexia info, links videos etc.....