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Using Color.

Code coloring - I color code everything. If I need to organize my computer disks, I color code them by the project or by the class they are for. I make labels with the color and name and place them on the disk,whether its a CD or zip or floppy. This helps to remember where things are and saves time looking through every disk. (D.J.M., MA, USA).

Highlighters - When I read books, I read with several highlighters close by me. That way when one 'disappears' I can continue. Almost every book I own is 'highlighted' to some degree. I do have 2-3 copies of several 'how to' books. I try to keep some 'clean'. This is not something you want to do to library books. I have paid for many! (Charlene, USA).

Colored paper - I only have a mild form of dyslexia, but enough to make life difficult. Using coloured sheets of paper really helps me to read . (Tracy, UK).

Red and blue - I have MAJOR left right issues and I am ambidextrous which just makes life all the more confusing!! I pole vault, long jump and am in the track team, so directions are key. I wear a Red sock on my Right foot and a blue one on my left - sometimes I also paint my nails red and blue too. When my coach addresses a direction, instead of saying left or right, she says blue or red. I don't know why this works, but it does!! For some reason the color division is just easier! (Jay, Smith College).

Colored pens - When I study, I use different colored pens to focus my attention to important points that I need to know. (JB, Richmond, VA, USA).

I use a colored report cover over pages in a book. I use blue and therefore the words are black and the background is blue. It's so helpful when I read. (Courtney, New York).
(Editor's note: Courtney, if you are experiencing a glare from words printed on a white page, or seeing the words go fuzzy without your blue transparent plastic cover, you may have Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (Irlen Syndrome) and could benefit from tinted lenses. There's further information at Using colored lenses, and a list of certified Irlen practitioners at The Irlen Institute.

Colors - I use colors to get things done .. no matter what I'm doing. (Dana Ryan, USA).

Math and blue paper - A teacher told my niece that was having difficulty with math due to not always reading the numbers correctly to use blue mylar to place over the text and to work on blue paper. After this her math improved 100%. (Al N). Reading Through Colored Filters.

Planning study time - As a student, I find planning my time hard work. I make a plan of all the time slots in a normal day, then color all the used time in red, then fill the blank slots in green. This helps me visualize the time available for study and other life things. (Adam, Scotland).

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