Effect it has on kids – Their reading speeds can be cut in half.
Their ability to distinguish one letter from another is limited and children give up looking at that website.
Hooray, she wins! If they are colour blind (and it affects boys more than girls) there are some things they just can’t read at all.
They can get headaches if they hate dark and light contrast. If they have Meares-Irlens or visual stress, and 20% of children do, then having the wrong contrasts will slow them down.
How to Banish her – Some simple tips:Provide clear design and contrast/colour choices
- Ensure good contrast between background and text
- Avoid green, red and pink as these are difficult colours for those with colour blindness
- Provide a choice of contrast and colours on websites
Zap, Zap, Zap! Got you! You are blinded, blasted, blinking. Cover your eyes. You can’t see for having the backs of your eyes hurting and your screen looks like a mass of Fireworks. Razzl Dazzl has got you! With her evil magic ‘razzl dazzle wand’ she sends beams of cascading colours direct into your brain stopping you from reading the words on the page.
