SEN: Visual ProcessingYears 1–6Visual Processing

Reading with coloured overlays guidance

Understand how coloured overlays or screen tints can reduce visual stress. Identify preferred overlay colours and practise reading with them.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Sometimes words can look wobbly or jumpy on the page. A coloured overlay is like magic glasses for your eyes!

  2. 2

    What does a coloured overlay do to the words?

  3. 3

    Drag the colour sheet over the wobbly words to make them still.

  4. 4

    Let's try reading with an overlay together!

  5. 5

    Now you try! Put the overlay on this sentence and read it.

  6. 6

    What should you do if the words still feel wobbly?

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