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Change the Background Color to Off-white - One practical strategy that our school uses is to change the background setting on all the computer screens to a color other than white. This avoids any glare that may occur even if the brightness has been turned down.
(Nicola, U.K.)

Exam Techniques - Different colored paper for each section: in the senior classes, test papers are often long and the student with dyslexia may feel fatigued and the words start to become hazy.

- Larger font size - for students who may have visual perception or visual tracking.

- Readable font, e..g. Arial or even Sassoon as against Times New Roman. The Arial font is clear and no extra curves and lines attatched. Sassoon resembles the hand-written words by children and the letters appear connected, the words therefore don't seem to run into one another.

- Uncluttered presentation, possibly as bullet points highlighting important points, especially in comprehension passages.

- Hand out one section at a time if the test has many sections.
(Meenakshi)

Handwriting Practise - Writing in a cursive style in the air with big movements or using a large felt tipped pen on large pieces of paper gives a child a better idea of how to shape and remember letters. We can even use sandpaper letters. Children can feel the rough sandpaper with their fingers. Make letters out of play dough. If each child makes their own letters out of play dough they will feel better about owning them and learning with them.
(Catherine Jones)