David - In my experience this is very much up to the individual. Fortunately
most packages can be tailored to suit . Anything designed to be used by
dyslexic students should be left flexible to be defined by the user.
Bonita
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Dr Bonita Thomson
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Open University East Anglian Region
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>Hi everyone,
>
>I am a Lecturer in Nursing studies at the University of Sheffield and
>am interested in supporting students with dyslexia.
>
>I am currently looking for information about the use of computers -
>particularly in the type of screen lay-out that is good for people
>with dyslexia - for example:
>
>What is the best text font/size/colour?
>
>What background colour should be used?
>
>Should pages be fully justified, or left only justified?
>
>What line spacing should be used?
>
>If you can forward any references that can help to answer these
>questions I would be grateful.
>
>David.
>
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>David J Wright
>Department of Mental Health & Learning Disability Nursing
>Human Communication Sciences
>University of Sheffield
>18/20 Claremont Crescent
>Sheffield
>S10 2TA
>Phone (0114) 222 2409
>email [log in to unmask]
>http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/academic/R-Z/spsu/stude/david.html
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