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Conference Papers

Please use the following links to access research papers presented at conferences by Greg Robinson. These discuss possible causes of Irlen Syndrome; investigate the effects of Irlen coloured filters on reading achievement; and survey the family incidence of symptoms of Irlen Syndrome.

• Biochemical Anomalies in People with Irlen Syndrome   Paper by Robinson, G.L., Sparkes, D.L., Roberts, T.K., & Dunstan, H., presented at the Eighth International Irlen Conference, Brugge, Belgium, 7-11 July, 2004.

• Biochemical Profiles in People with a Visual Sub-Type of Dyslexia: Comparison of Adult and Child Groups  Paper by Robinson, G.L., Sparkes, D.L., Roberts, T.K., Dunstan, H., & Conway, R.N.F., presented at the International Dyslexia Association, San Diego, CA, 12-15 November, 2003.

• Biochemical Anomalies in People with Irlen Syndrome: Overlapping Diagnostic Categories, Immune System Dysfunction and Dietary InterventionPaper by Robinson, G.L., Sparkes, D.L., Roberts, T.K., Dunstan, H., McGregor, N.R. & Conway, R.N.F., presented at the Seventh International Irlen Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 11-14 July, 2002.

• The Interpretation of Emotion from Facial Expression for Children with Irlen SyndromePaper by Whiting, P.R. & Robinson, G.L., presented at the Seventh International Irlen Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 11-14 July, 2002.

• Understanding the Causal Mechanisms of Visual Processing Problems: A Biochemical Analysis of People with Chronic Fatigue Who Have IRLEN Syndrome
  This paper discussing possible causes by Robinson, McGregor, Roberts, Dunstan, and Butt has been published in a modified form in the Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities, Volume 4, No. 4, pp.21-30, December, 1999.

• The Use of IRLEN Coloured Filters and Reading Achievement: A Long-Term Placebo Controlled and Masked Study of Reading Rate, Accuracy and Comprehension
  The paper investigating the effects of Irlen coloured filters on reading achievement by Robinson has been published in a modified form in Perceptual and Motor Skills, Volume 89, pp.83-113, 1999.

• The Familial Incidence of Symptoms of Scotopic Sensitivity/IRLEN Syndrome: A Review of Two Studies
  The paper surveying family incidence has been published in a modified form in Perceptual and Motor Skills, Volume 91, pp.707-724, 2000.

If more information about these studies is required, or about any other studies mentioned in their reference lists, please contact:

Greg Robinson
Special Education Centre
University of Newcastle
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308
AUSTRALIA
Phone: +61(0) 2 4921 6277
Fax: +61 (0) 2 4921 6939
E-mail: Greg.Robinson@newcastle.edu.au