{"product_id":"reading-through-colour-isbn-9780470851166","title":"Reading Through Colour","description":"The use of coloured overlays on text can improve reading in certain individuals, including children. They have been shown to reduce fatigue and increase fluency and can be used with both dyslexic and non-dyslexic children and adults.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reading with Colour provides a review and interpretation of the scientific evidence, gathered over the last decade, along with very practical guidance for teachers and parents about how to use the overlays, who will benefit from their use and how to assess their effectiveness.\u003cbr\u003e * Unique - nothing else on this topic\u003cbr\u003e * Comprehensive - includes both the scientific evidence in lay terms as well as practical \"how to\" information\u003cbr\u003e * Very practical - includes information on classroom management and the design of typefaces for children  About the Author.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About this Book.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Declaration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1: Prologue -\u003cbr\u003e Sam's story.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2: In the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3: What is visual stress?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4: Professionals responsible for eye care and vision.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5: The eye and visual pathways.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6: Why we see the world in colour.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7: What are coloured overlays?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8: How do we know that coloured overlays work?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9: An illustrative case history: David's story.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10: How to test whether overlays will be helpful.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11: How to test using overlays: a guide for teachers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12: Overlays and classroom management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13: Use of computers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14: Meares-Irlen syndrome and dyslexia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15: Coloured glasses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16: Why do coloured overlays and lenses work?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17: Frequently asked questions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18: Support groups.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19: What the future should bring.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20: An Epilogue from Sam's mother.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  ??wide spectrum of readership has been addressed?optometrists will welcome this concise book?? (Optician, 13th August, 2004)  \u003cp\u003e??I commend it to anyone involved in working with children and adults experiencing difficulties in learning to read?? (The Psychology of Education Review, August 04)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eArnold Wilkins is the author of Reading Through Colour: How Coloured Filters Can Reduce Reading Difficulty, Eye Strain, and Headaches, published by Wiley.   \"I don’t need to be scared of reading anymore\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e17-year-old woman describing the use of coloured overlays.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Through Colour\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the discovery and development of the use of coloured overlays and tinted glasses to help overcome reading difficulty, which can sometimes result in almost miraculous improvements. Arnold Wilkins, the scientist who was one of the first to provide the evidence that coloured filters can work, explains how sufferers are often unaware of the effects of visual stress, having no way of realising that others see print differently. They frequently suffer headaches or migraine, but at school can be considered simply lazy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Through Colour\u003c\/i\u003e explains what the overlays are and how to select them. Throughout, the voices of parents, children and adults tell how improvements in reading speed and fluency have changed their lives. Clear, \"how-to\" advice on testing and using overlays is included for teachers and other professionals, along with information on where to get further help and advice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Every reading teacher needs a copy of this book and their own set of filters. Optometrists and pediatricians will also find this work to be a valuable resource. It is a ‘must read’.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlan Kwasman M.D., Behavioural Pediatrician, Associate Professor, University of California, Riverside\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989918990565,"sku":"NP9780470851166","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470851166.jpg?v=1761785906","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/reading-through-colour-isbn-9780470851166","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}