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From: Chris on 19 Feb 2005 12:58 For Irlens Sydrome (often assoc with Dyslexia and ADHD) reading black text on a *white* background causes headaches. Is there anyone clever enough to know how to change it on the iPaq? I can do in on Win XP: control panel: display -> appearance - "Window Text" can change color (colour -uk) in most applications. (can this be done on a Mac?) Help please.
From: Janna Hoskin on 19 Feb 2005 13:52 Chris wrote: > For Irlens Sydrome (often assoc with Dyslexia and ADHD) > reading black text on a *white* background causes headaches. > > Is there anyone clever enough to know how to change it on the iPaq? > > I can do in on Win XP: control panel: display -> appearance - "Window > Text" can change color (colour -uk) in most applications. > > (can this be done on a Mac?) > > Help please. > I'm sure it's possible, but I don't have first-hand knowledge. I set up my e-mail client to display all the messages with a black background and green text - much easier on my eyes than the black on white. Have you tried asking on a computer forum? I visit one at http://forum.pcmech.com/ and everyone's really helpful there. And they know their stuff and are willing to walk you through the steps to achieve your goal, too. The challenge is finding the right topic header to post under. -Janna -- Another random thought from my random brain... Brought to you by the colour green, the number 7, and the letters J, L, and H. http://geocities.com/janna_louise Guinea pigs have ADD. "Home is not a place. It is wherever your passion takes you." - President John Sheridan, Babylon 5 (Objects At Rest, Production #522) "If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time. You really can change the world if you care enough." - Mary Wright Edelman Psalm 42:7
From: Bob Wardrope on 19 Feb 2005 13:56 Chris wrote: > For Irlens Sydrome (often assoc with Dyslexia and ADHD) > reading black text on a *white* background causes headaches. > > Is there anyone clever enough to know how to change it on the iPaq? > > I can do in on Win XP: control panel: display -> appearance - "Window > Text" can change color (colour -uk) in most applications. > > (can this be done on a Mac?) > > Help please. > Universal Access Control Panel is your friend. :-) Bob W
From: "Mark Probert" <Mark on 19 Feb 2005 16:23 "Chris" <Chris.Holland16(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1108835899.376850.131990(a)c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > For Irlens Sydrome (often assoc with Dyslexia and ADHD) for more information on the so-called Irlen Syndrome, see: http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/eyequack.html http://pavlov.psyc.queensu.ca/~psyc365/devdys/5.html As far as I can see, this "syndrome" has not been proven in any manner and is not recognized. With costs of $500.00 and more, it seems like a fleece job.
From: Janna Hoskin on 19 Feb 2005 16:37
Mark Probert wrote: > "Chris" <Chris.Holland16(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1108835899.376850.131990(a)c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > >>For Irlens Sydrome (often assoc with Dyslexia and ADHD) > > > for more information on the so-called Irlen Syndrome, see: > > http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/eyequack.html > > http://pavlov.psyc.queensu.ca/~psyc365/devdys/5.html > > As far as I can see, this "syndrome" has not been proven in any manner and > is not recognized. > > With costs of $500.00 and more, it seems like a fleece job. > > I work with autistic children and have some vision sensitivities myself. There is a simple (almost free) testing procedure that you can use *before* you go the Irlen advisory route. It's very simple and really only requires the purchase of several coloured lightbulbs. Once you've completed the testing procedure, you can choose to either try different sunglasses in shades of the colour you have tested out on, or you can contact the Irlen people and get the precise testing done. One child I work with needs the colour red. We found this by using the simple testing procedure and will probably not bother with the Irlen testing, as he seems content with any colour of red we can provide. I make his worksheets on red paper as much as I can, and he has constant access to red sunglasses. His printing improved dramatically from his last white sheet to his first red sheet. His frustration has decreased, and he is more willing to do paperwork than he was prior to learning this and making adaptations. If anyone is interested in acquiring the testing procedure, e-mail me off-list and I will send it to you. (Yes, for free.) I myself came out mildly yellow, but haven't yet had the opportunity to try the adaptations we implemented for the above child as I wear glasses and can't currently afford to get sunglasses to clip on. -Janna -- Another random thought from my random brain... Brought to you by the colour green, the number 7, and the letters J, L, and H. http://geocities.com/janna_louise Guinea pigs have ADD. "Home is not a place. It is wherever your passion takes you." - President John Sheridan, Babylon 5 (Objects At Rest, Production #522) "If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time. You really can change the world if you care enough." - Mary Wright Edelman Psalm 42:7 |