Does different coloured paper help dyslexia?

Despite the research suggesting colored overlays is not an effective treatment for dyslexia, colored overlays continue to be used as an intervention to improve reading skills of individuals with dyslexia.

What color paper is best for dyslexia?

Use dark coloured text on a light (not white) background. Avoid green and red/pink, as these colours are difficult for those who have colour vision deficiencies (colour blindness). Consider alternatives to white backgrounds for paper, computer and visual aids such as whiteboards. White can appear too dazzling.

What colour helps dyslexia?

The pairs black & white and blue & white were chosen because they are the most commonly used. We selected off-black & off-white because it is recommended in Web accessibility for people with dyslexia (Bradford, 2011).

Why do people with dyslexia use blue paper?

Coloured overlays can significantly reduce the symptoms of visual stress by filtering out the wavelengths that over-stimulate the visual cortex. The use of a correctly coloured overlay can make it easier to see the print and therefore, increase the reading speed and comprehension for many children and adults.

How can reading through colour help with dyslexia?

This “visual stress” is common in dyslexia and some other SpLDs, but can exist on its own. Filter out the problem wavelength and the text becomes clearer, and headaches and migraines can be reduced. To see if reading through colour works for you, just get a mixed pack of ten reading rulers or page overlays and try them out.

Which is the best paper to use for dyslexia?

Some dyslexic people will have their own colour preference. When printing, use matt paper rather than gloss. Paper should be thick enough to prevent the other side showing through. Left align text, without justification. Avoid multiple columns (as used in newspapers).

What are the best colors for people with dislexia?

In terms of performance, the color pairs read by people with dislexia were (ordered from the fastest to the slowest): black & creme; blue & yellow; dark brown & light green, brown & dark green, black & white; off-black & off-white; blue & white and black & yellow.

Why do we need a dyslexia friendly style guide?

This Style Guide provides principles that can help ensure that written material considers the difficulties experienced by some dyslexic people and allows for the use of text to speech to facilitate ease of reading. Adopting best practice for dyslexic readers has the advantage of making all written communication easier on the eye for everyone.