Coloured Page Overlays

Crossbow coloured overlays are a Visual Stress and Dyslexia Friendly resource backed up by peer-reviewed research.  Reading through colour can increase reading speed, improve comprehension whilst making reading more enjoyable.

They  are made of the clearest, scratch-resistant highest quality recyclable PET plastic, and have been used since 2006 by people with reading difficulties caused by visual stress.

Tried and tested by tens of thousands of readers since their discovery in the 1980s, coloured overlays in a range of at least ten colours provide a research-based method of addressing the visual difficulties that often occur alongside dyslexia.

Really simple to use; just remove from packaging, peel off the protective coating, place over text and read.

• Our 10 scientifically selected colours; can be combined to make 30 tints equally around the colour spectrum
• One side of the overlay has a matt coating. Some matt coatings can reduce transparency, but coloured overlays from Crossbow Education have been subjected to stringent testing to ensure that maximum print clarity is retained while reflected light from the overlay surface has been significantly reduced. Nevertheless, some people prefer using the gloss side of the overlay.
• It is helpful to assess for optimum colour first using our Visual Stress Assessment Pack, as different people find different colours work best for them.
• Available individually, as packs of 5 or packs of 10, in single or mixed colours. 
• Each overlay has rounded corners and measures 216 x 298 mm.

Benefits of using coloured overlays;

• Increase reading speed
• improve comprehension
• reduce glare from page
• reduce contrast of black text on a white background
• make reading more comfortable and enjoyable  
  
  BDA Assured:
  Our current batch of reading rulers and overlays was printed while the "British Dyslexia Association Assured" scheme was running and carries the BDA Assured badge. This was a programme run by the British Dyslexia Association from 2019-2021 which gave the “BDA Assured” badge to resources that were recognised by the BDA as being helpful to people with dyslexia.  During that time, Crossbow reading rulers and coloured overlays were part of the scheme. 
  
  

Part of the Visual Stress Collection: previous winning product of the Education Resources Awards SEN Resource of the Year.