[Athen] Irlen syndrome

[Leyna Bencomo]

I appreciate the heads-up on the lack of medical support regarding Irlen Syndrome.  I am aware of the controversy and have already discussed this with my director.  I don't feel the need to override the student and her doctor's diagnosis based on my own non-medical opinion.  She has numerous other symptoms due to a TBI and has found this method to be effective for her to alleviate headaches and difficulties with reading.  I don't want to disregard the student's opinion of what works for her, whether it is a placebo or otherwise.  


Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
lbencomo at uccs.edu 
(719) 255-4202




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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Knitter, Sarah
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [Athen] Irlen syndrome

A controversial diagnosis and treatment. See http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/128/4/e932 for a research study de-bunking the effectiveness of overlays. Perhaps it helps some students in a placebo kind of way, but I think it's important to promote evidence-based practices.

Sarah Knitter
Diversity Advisor - Disability | Access and Diversity The University of British Columbia
1203 Brock Hall - 1874 East Mall | Vancouver, BC  Canada V6T 1Z1 Phone 604 822 5844 (appointments) | Dir: 604-822-4941 | Fax 604 822 6655 sarah.knitter at ubc.ca |http://students.ubc.ca/access


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Today's Topics:

   1. Irlen syndrome (Leyna Bencomo)
   2. Re: Irlen syndrome (Doug Mantle)
   3. Re: Irlen syndrome (Lavey,Shannon)
   4. Re: Irlen syndrome (David Bevivino)


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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2015 23:06:53 +0000
From: Leyna Bencomo <lbencomo at uccs.edu>
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Subject: [Athen] Irlen syndrome
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I have a new student who is able to read more clearly and accurately using a cyan transparency over printed material.  I know that Read & Write Gold has a very nice masking tool to use on the screen which works great for her on campus computers.  However, the student is wanting the same sort of function on her own laptop (pc).  Does anyone know of any cheap or freeware that masks the color of the screen?  I've found a couple of apps for iphones but nothing else.  


Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs lbencomo at uccs.edu
(719) 255-4202





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Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 03:20:43 +0000
From: Doug Mantle <mantle.doug at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Athen] Irlen syndrome
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You might try http://fx-software.co.uk/assistive.htm and scroll down to find ssOverlay. Works well on Win 7 & Win 8. Only problem is in Win8 it only masks desktop programs and not Win8 metro apps. It is free.


Hope this helps?






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I have a new student who is able to read more clearly and accurately using a cyan transparency over printed material.  I know that Read & Write Gold has a very nice masking tool to use on the screen which works great for her on campus computers.  However, the student is wanting the same sort of function on her own laptop (pc).  Does anyone know of any cheap or freeware that masks the color of the screen?  I've found a couple of apps for iphones but nothing else.  


Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
lbencomo at uccs.edu 
(719) 255-4202



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Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:12:32 +0000
From: "Lavey,Shannon" <Shannon.Lavey at colostate.edu>
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Hi Leyna ? we?ve had good luck with SS Overlay, as well as Window Shades: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Other-Desktop-Enhancements/WindowShades.shtml

I?ve also attached a guide that our center has created on technology strategies for Irlen Sydrome.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Shannon
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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Doug Mantle
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 9:21 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] Irlen syndrome

You might try http://fx-software.co.uk/assistive.htm and scroll down to find ssOverlay. Works well on Win 7 & Win 8. Only problem is in Win8 it only masks desktop programs and not Win8 metro apps. It is free.

Hope this helps?

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From: Leyna Bencomo<mailto:lbencomo at uccs.edu>
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I have a new student who is able to read more clearly and accurately using a cyan transparency over printed material.  I know that Read & Write Gold has a very nice masking tool to use on the screen which works great for her on campus computers.  However, the student is wanting the same sort of function on her own laptop (pc).  Does anyone know of any cheap or freeware that masks the color of the screen?  I've found a couple of apps for iphones but nothing else.


Leyna Bencomo
Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
lbencomo at uccs.edu<mailto:lbencomo at uccs.edu>
(719) 255-4202



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Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:43:25 -0400
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Leyna,

Did your university purchase a site license for Read and Write gold?  I did
and I made the software available on our school site for any student to
download.  Use can use a tool provided by R&W to create take home versions
of the software for students.  It even lets your create a software key that
is only good for a set amount of time.  This way they can only have the
software while they are a student.


D.J. Bevivino

Counselor Associate

Office of Disability Services, FIT-ABLE

A570 (5th Floor Bridge between A-B Buildings)

212.217.4098

On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 7:06 PM, Leyna Bencomo <lbencomo at uccs.edu> wrote:


> I have a new student who is able to read more clearly and accurately using

> a cyan transparency over printed material.  I know that Read & Write Gold

> has a very nice masking tool to use on the screen which works great for her

> on campus computers.  However, the student is wanting the same sort of

> function on her own laptop (pc).  Does anyone know of any cheap or freeware

> that masks the color of the screen?  I've found a couple of apps for

> iphones but nothing else.

>

>

> Leyna Bencomo

> Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology

> University of Colorado Colorado Springs

> lbencomo at uccs.edu

> (719) 255-4202

>

>

>

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