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Whiteley, Helen E.; Smith, Chris D. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2001
Notes that suggestions have been made in the media that tinted lenses may provide a "cure" for developmental dyslexia, and considers how there have been many anecdotal accounts of improvements in reading following their use. Provides an overview of the research into the use of tinted lenses for the amelioration of reading difficulties. (SG)
Descriptors: Color, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Difficulties

Wilkins, Arnold J.; Lewis, Elizabeth; Smith, Fiona; Rowland, Elizabeth; Tweedie, Wendy – Journal of Research in Reading, 2001
Presents three studies where children in mainstream schools compared text on white paper with identical text covered in turn by each of 10 differently-colored plastic overlays. Shows consistency with regard to the proportion of children in mainstream education who report beneficial perceptual effects with colored overlays and who demonstrate…
Descriptors: Color, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Fluency, Reading Improvement