[SENco-forum] Cream Paper

So what do you suggest I stop doing to spend an hour and a half plus every day at the photocopier instead of a maximum of five minutes putting something in the machine then doing something else while it prints?  

  In my experience, most pupils can cope with what I give them, especially if I choose my font and layout carefully, on white or one colour for each worksheet.  I have only ever had two pupils who needed their exam papers copied on to a different colour (one because her eyes let in too much light and one because of scotopic sensitivity).  Both used coloured filters in lessons because it was easier for them to do so but you can't on an exam paper because you often need to write on it.
  I don't think it is that much of a problem.  When you give pupils the option of using a filter they often say it helps.  The test is if they keep using it - almost all don't.  The same applies to coloured paper - they just don't seem to mind!

  Amanda
  Secondary SENCO
  Cornwall

Alyson Mountjoy <saylon_uk at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
  "But you just can't do every worksheet and handout
for every child in every lesson in that child's
preferred colour. It just isn't practical."

Neither is being unable to read what you priovide!! 

"However, I insist that what they print out is black
on white at least as big as Times New Roman 12 pt and
1 1/2 line spaces so I can read it and mark it. 
Similarly, I need dark blue or black ink for
handwriting - I just can't read very pale colours
especially in electic light. "

So you insist on having everything you mark presented
in an accessible way to you but deny the children you
work with that luxury?

How does that even begin to be inclusive or anyone
friendly?

"All the forms I have ever filled in have been black
on white as well. "

One for the DDA.... 

Best wishes,
Aly

Chair Auditory Processing Disorder in the UK/APDUK
www.lacewingmultimedia.com/APD.htm 
www.apduk.org

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Amanda
Secondary SENCO
Cornwall