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The topic of using colored overlays to help with reading was recently mentioned/discussed briefly. I remembered attending a very interesting lecture given over 10 years ago at a place similar to Sylvan Learning Center. They talked about a specific disorder which was helped by using various colored overlays. They showed simulations of what a person with this disorder would see when they looked at a page of black and white text - it was horrifying: all the letters would be shadowing themselves OR letters in a sentence would be "falling" right out of the sentence OR there would be big gaps between the letters in a word or sentence, etc. I finally found a one page information sheet from that lecture in my files. The disorder is called scotopic sensitivity syndrome. It is a very complex disorder and cannot usually be diagnosed by a regular optomotrist or opthamologist; it is extremely difficult to diagnose at all. Some symptoms include sensitivity to lights, severe eye strain/fatigue, poor reading comprehension, etc. Various testing with a variety of colored overlays and even combinations of colors provide "relief" for those who suffer from the disorder. A google search on the disorder found lots of related sites if anyone is really interested. -- Leah Hawkins, Librarian West Hurst Elementary Hurst, TX leahleah@attbi.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-