Color Aids & Dyslexia
Color & Text Reading Assistance Aids
Changing the font size, type or background color can help many people with dyslexia. Dyslexic individuals often read better with different colored backgrounds or larger fonts. In this section, we recommend many options in regards to color and/or text. The software program ClaroView will turn your documents, web pages and many other graphics on your computer any tint or color you choose. Dyslexia Glasses are special color tinted glasses which can make it easier to read any material, anytime and anywhere. For reading printed documents or books, a colored clear overlay is a good option. If keeping track of the line in which you are reading is a problem, then check out Irlen Magnifying Bars or VTM Line Reader. If you are interested in researching a text to speech writing program with a changeable color background, take a look at Natural Reader or Confident Reader. Another great option is the Optim-Eyes 2 Reading Lamp that can adjust color, which can make reading a more enjoyable experience.
ClaroView…
Win: $45.00
Mac: $65.00
Tags: for dyslexia & Lds, Colored screen overlay software, can change the screen color
http://www.shareit.com ClaroView is an innovative but simple piece of software to allow you to better view your computer screen. It can change the color of the screen “overlay” and you can vary the tint level.ClaroView will work with any piece of software, as it acts as an “overlay” on the computer screen. From a technical point of view, it will not interfere or clash with your video display. With ClaroView, you can change the colour of the screen overlay from the whole colour spectrum. You can also then adjust the tint level to make it brighter or darker.
Glasses for dyslexia…
Kid/ Adult Price: $220.00
Single Vision Prescription Glasses : $330.00.
Bifocal Prescription Glasses : $360.00
http://www.dyslexiaglasses.com These glasses are designed to remove all the problems associated with visual dyslexia. This size frame fits the kid/adult visual dyslexic. The high quality metal frame is in gold tone and adjustable nose pieces. Lenses are made from special optical quality rare earth metal glass, ground and polished to optical standards to assure distortion free nonprescription vision and then tempered to meet and exceed safety standards for personal use eyewear. This also yields a very hard and scratch resistant surface.
Coloured Overlay…
By Irlen®
Individual Colored Overlays: $4.00
10 overlays – 1 of each color: $37.50Tags: For dyslexia & other Lds, colored book or paper overlays, makes reading easyier,
http://irlen.com The first step to addressing reading difficulties, Irlen’s 9” x 12″ colored acetate overlays can be placed over printed materials to determine whether reading is made easier. Each sheet has a glare and non-glare side for increasing comfort. Each color is carefully determined by years of Irlen research. Not everyone is helped by the same color or combination of colors.
Irlen Magnifying Bars…
$6.95
Tags; good for dyslexia, Lds, or vision problems, magnifies text making it easyier to read
http://irlen.com Description: The magnifying bar allows for an increased reading rate and comprehension by increasing spacing, definition, and the span of recognition. The magnifier can also be used for mathematics, diagrams, charts, maps, the telephone directory, the dictionary, and copying in order to increase speed and accuracy.
VTM Line Reader …
By COIL (Carclo Technical Plastics)
UK Price: £19.50By Carclo Technical Plastics
http://www.dyslexic.com The VTM will help increase reading speeds by magnifying the print. Ideal for reading directories, maps, newsprint and small print.
NaturalReader 9.0…
Can change the background color
For PC
Gold version:$99.99 (comes with 1,000 free ebooks)
Silver version:$69.99 ( comes with 100 free ebooks)
Tags: for dyslexia, all ages, text to speech & writing support software, gold version comes with 1,000 free classic e-books, silver version comes with 100 free classic e-books, improves reading & writing skills,
http://www.naturalreaders.com/edu_gold.htm Introduce Education Gold to your child and help them understand and become proficient with the software. Spend time together on the Internet looking for eBooks, web sites, stories, and documents that are of interest to your child and then let Education Gold help open up their world. Using Education Gold routinely will help your child improve in reading, comprehension, spelling and overall self-confidence while reducing their reading frustrations.
Optim-Eyes 2 Reading Lamp …
By Diverse Technologies & Systems
UK Price: £260.00
Tags: made for dyslexia, Color-adjustable lamp
http://www.dyslexic.com Some people find that color makes a big difference to their reading comfort. Until now, the only solutions were colored overlays for the page or wearing tinted glasses. The Optim-Eyes Lamp offers an innovative new approach. It is easily adjustable to the preferred color of different users, and will suit people whose color preference changes over time.
Developed in association with optician Ian Jordan, an internationally renowned expert in visual processing disorders, the Optim-Eyes Lamp helps to overcome problems associated with visual dyslexia, photosensitive epilepsy and migraine. It is well established that the color of ambient lighting can exacerbate the effects of dyslexia.
The Optim-Eyes lamp, however, is uniquely customizable, allowing the color of ambient lighting to be ‘fine-tuned’ to suit each user. It comprises a cluster of 60 LEDs, twenty of each primary color.
ConfidentReader…
Can change the background color