About Us
Irlen Diagnostic Clinics
Irlen Diagnostic Clinics help children and adults with reading disabilities by using tinted filter lenses. Our diagnosticians at our clinics are able to diagnose Scotopic Sensitivity, Visual Stress, or Irlen Syndrome. Our clinics are located throughout Queensland (Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Maryborough, Bundaberg, Townsville & Cairns) and the Northern Territory (Darwin).
We also support other diagnosticians throughout Queensland, as well as across Australia – through promoting other clinics, referrals and networking.
Our Diagnosticians
Dr Christine King (Diagnostician - Brisbane / Sunshine Coast / Darwin)
Christine has completed a BSc (Psychology) and a PhD in Learning. She also completed a postgraduate program in education and community development. For the past 25 years Christine has worked in the Aid sector working on and managing large multi-stakeholder learning and change projects in Africa, India, Cambodia, Australia & Pacific Islands. From 2002 to 2010 she was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland, and has been a consultant for universities across Australia and overseas. She has been a senior researcher at Monash University since 2014 and is an Adj. Assoc. Prof. at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Since 2012, Christine has been running the ‘Learn to Learn … and get better grades’ Program with high school and undergraduate university students. During this time, she has identified many students with Irlen Syndrome. Christine also has Irlen Syndrome, as do 2 of 3 of her children.
Peter Freney (Diagnostician - Sunshine Coast / Darwin)
Peter Freney began his Irlen Clinic in Buderim 27 years ago and has screened thousands of children and adults that suffer from Visual Dyslexia known as Irlen Syndrome. He began training Christine in July 2021, and in 2022 became semi-retired. Peter still assists Christine in Buderim when needed and provides his professional advice. Prior to being an Irlen Diagnostician, Peter spent 25 years as a school principal, he found that in years gone by that things were easier and less complex than the teaching environment today.
Peter believes that if a person is having a lot of challenges with reading difficulties and learning difficulties it affects their whole life and that a lot of young children develop low self-esteem and children are experiencing anxiety as a pre-curser to depression.
Heather Coleman (Diagnostician - Townsville)
Heather Coleman (BSc. Hons. Dip Teach. Dip Ed.) started teaching in 1968. She has always been searching for a way to really make a difference for her students. Heather taught in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, followed by a time in learning support, running an Early Education group and Kumon centre, after school tuition. In 2002 Heather had the opportunity to train as an Irlen Screener and several years later became a Diagnostician. Diagnosing Irlen Syndrome and prescribing tinted lenses for clients of all ages is definitely making that difference she was looking to make when she started teaching in 1968.
Heather Rawlins (Diagnostician - Bundaberg / Maryborough)
Heather Rawlins studied at the Western Teachers College in Adelaide. She is a retired Special Education and remedial Teacher who loves working with Mums, Dads and Grandparents to help their children work through the difficulties some children face when learning to read. Many moons ago when her son was having difficulty learning to read, she went in search of answers for something to help, as Mums do. Heather has lots of practical tips, but also offers the Expressways to Reading Program. Heather has 2 Grandchildren who are having excellent success with this program and have had some fantastic success with some of the local schools in Queensland working with the children with this program. She also specialise in the diagnosis of Dyslexia. You can visit Heather’s website here.
Larraine Moseley (Diagnostician - Cairns)
Larraine Moseley (B.Ed. Grad. Dip. TL) started teaching in 1994 and has taught a diverse range of students in the secondary school setting. She has a great interest in special needs, gifted & talented and twice exceptional students and has worked as a learning support teacher as well as a classroom math/science teacher. In 2005 she became a teacher librarian with a focus on all students having access to books, be it in traditional print, eBook or audiobook format. In 2021 she was the Queensland School Library Association Teacher Librarian of the Year. In 2023 she trained as an Irlen screener and has screened both adults and children, including some with complex learning needs. Larraine has 3 children, one of whom has Irlen syndrome.
Contact larrainemoseley@irlenclinics.com.au or text 0492 986 304
