Accessible print for autistics

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I am looking for web references about the following matter:

Accessible print is often associated with the needs of people with sight loss. Therefore, accessible print is recommended to be of high color-contrast, either black on yellow or yellow on black. However, some autistics will find it easier to read if the print if of *lower* contrast, or in color combinations different than the recommended black/yellow. I prefer low contrast (and the glary white background of websites hurts my eyes), and I know other autistics who can't read long texts unless they are displayed in low contrast or if the background is of certain colors (NOT yellow!). I know that it is not a rare issue among us, but there is very little awareness to this need outside the autistic community. I want to increase the awareness that print accessibility is an issue for other people than those with sight loss.

I found some websites describing Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (Irelen), mentioning preference of lower contrast, so I don't need more of these. What I am looking for are references to online resources (blogs, web articles and any other format that is open to the general public and
easily retrieved) where people who identify as autistics, address this issue.

Thanx
Sola

Can you post some example images? I like to do jigsaw puzzles online-I noticed the pieces against a white background are hard for me to look at but if I change the background to gray it's much easier. Is that what you mean?