<html><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><META name="Author" content="Novell GroupWise WebAccess"></head><body style='font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; '><div>Hi Leyna, the attachment from Colorado was posted a little while ago, regarding free options for screenmasking... they start on page 5 of the pdf.</div><div>Regards,</div><div>Jane<br><br><br/><div style='clear: both;'><div><font size="2"><font face="@Arial Unicode MS"><font color="#800000"><strong>Jane Berk<br></strong></font>AT Educational Assistant<br>Assistive Computer Technology Service<br>Services to Students with Disabilities<br>MacEwan University<br></font><div><font face="@Arial Unicode MS">Room 7-198 D3 CCC</font></div><font face="@Arial Unicode MS">10700 - 104 Avenue<br>Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2<br></font></font></div><div><font size="2" face="@Arial Unicode MS"><div><font size="2"><font face="@Arial Unicode MS">E: </font><a href="mailto:berkj@macewan.ca"><font face="@Arial Unicode MS">berkj@macewan.ca</font></a><font face="@Arial Unicode MS"> </font></font></div>T: 780-497-5826</font></div><div><font size="2" face="@Arial Unicode MS">F: 780-497-4018</font></div><div><font size="2" face="@Arial Unicode MS">MacEwan.ca</font></div><div><font size="2"><div> </div><div><font size="1" face="Arial"><img border="0" hspace="0" alt="MacEwan Logo" align="baseline" src="cid:3fb3c9e8abc4038b1979431d7581618859b42/14cd7505e2ea.mpf"></font></div><div><font face="Arial"><font size="1"><em>This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and/or privileged information. Please contact me immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed.</em><em> </em></font></font></div><br></font></div></div><br/>>>> Leyna Bencomo <lbencomo@uccs.edu> 04/20/15 8:47 AM >>><br> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D;} span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#1F497D;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks Ron and Heidi for your input. I will get more specifics on where the student is spending most of her time (writing, word processing, surfing, etc.) and see if we can come up with specific solutions. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Stewart<br> <b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2015 9:48 AM<br> <b>To:</b> 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Was Irlen syndrome- now reading efficacy<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">While I am not going to get into the efficacy of "Irlen Syndrome" it once again shows how some folks can make any research support their views, and line their pockets.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I would say that based on experience one of the most effective tools cross disability is the ability to modify the presentation of content. I worked with a colleague for years that could not read black text on a white background. He had found that changing white to sand made this issue go away. For years I have always printed my materials on an off-white background, because they are easier for me to read.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Most of the low cost, no cost tech developed for print disabilities provides these basic functionality, but not masking. This is typically a technique that is found exclusively in the Testing arena and I would suggesting taking a look at the Nimble Tools solution which was developed as part of the Smarter Balanced consortia.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Ron Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> athen-list [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Heidi Scher<br> <b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 17, 2015 10:26 AM<br> <b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Irlen syndrome<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Maybe changing the background color in the system colors would be helpful. I have mine changed to a light blue instead of white and it makes a huge difference as to how long I can look at a computer screen. However, any page that is coded to be white will still be white (such as a webpage). <o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Heidi<o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"> <o:p></o:p></p> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal">+++++++++++++++<br> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC<br> Associate Director<br> Center for Educational Access<br> University of Arkansas<br> ARKU 209<br> Fayetteville, AR 72701<br> 479.575.3104<br> 479.575.7445 fax<br> 479.575.3646 tdd<br> +++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Leyna Bencomo <<a href="mailto:lbencomo@uccs.edu" target="_blank">lbencomo@uccs.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">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.<br> <br> <br> Leyna Bencomo<br> Assistive Technology Specialist, Information Technology<br> University of Colorado Colorado Springs<br> <a href="mailto:lbencomo@uccs.edu">lbencomo@uccs.edu</a><br> <a href="tel:%28719%29%20255-4202">(719) 255-4202</a><br> <br> <br> <br> _______________________________________________<br> athen-list mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu">athen-list@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a><br> <a href="http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list" target="_blank">http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list</a><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </div> </div></body></html>