Cedar Hill High School : Brenda Courtney & Melanie Chambers ($1,817.75)

Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity- Many children and adults with reading problems have no difficulty reading words but are inefficient readers who skip lines and lose their place or have poor comprehension.   A perceptual problem that accounts for these reading difficulties is called Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity (SSS).  Readers with SSS see distortions on the printed page that can cause strain, fatigue, a slow reading rate and poor reading comprehension.  These perceptual problems can be reduced or eliminated through the Irlen method’s use of colored plastic overlays.