Color Vision

Color Vision Deficiency Limitations

Guest Post by Kristine [lizbeth_laila@yahoo.com]

Aimee Amodio discussed color deficiency limitations in terms of career and educational growth in the families.com website. First: career. Our daily lives are enlivened by colors, and color-deficient individuals like me have certain ‘limitations’ when it comes to career opportunities. These are just one of those times that I can’t seem appreciate colors because my "perspective" differs from everyone else's.

And, as she had suggested, I actually have my mom help out in color-coordinating my clothes (she keeps me off the "fashion don'ts" list). I’ve been a little "off" with traffic lights, but memorizing where the red, yellow and green lights are located makes it a little bit easier.

It is true that a child’s potential may be hindered because of his incapability to determine certain colors. However, if the color deficiency is detected earlier, the child may be taught alternative ways in identifying these colors – and who knows, it might just be enough to help him get through art class.

Link: Living with Color Blindness

Helping Your Child Cope With Being Color Blind

Guest Post by Magnolia – magnoliaf_y@yahoo.com

Finding out if your child is color blind doesn't mean he's in for a difficult life ahead of him. Of course, there will challenges ahead, but these are by no means insurmountable.

It can be frustrating for him not being able to decide between colors or understand traffic signs, but Diane Griffith, a writer for Health AtoZ, has some suggestions on how to overcome the problems and help your child cope with his color vision deficiency.

Your child is bound to confuse the names of colors because he can't identify some of them. When drawing, he may color grass brown because that is how he sees them, or he may display an interesting fashion sense because he can't appreciate color combinations.  

As a parent, you can encourage your child by not talking about colors too much. If you want him to get his pillow, don't say “Please get that red pillow” -- instead, ask for “the fuzzy pillow on the bed” instead. It would also be beneficial for your child if you let his teacher know of his condition as well.    

The more support he gets from his family inside the home, the better his chances of coping outside.

Link: Could Your Child Be Colorblind?

Blind Spots

Guest Post by Krisitne [lizbeth_laila@yahoo.com]

Color blindness is hereditary in nature. This means that if your father or mother is color blind, there’s still a chance for you or your children to be color blind as well. 

But how would you know if your child is color blind? According to this site, children can be diagnosed with color blindness at the age of 4. During this time, teaching becomes more visual, and children are educated on the basic rainbow colors. When a child has difficulty identifying the colors (usually between blue and green), then it may be best to have your child checked for color blindness by your pediatrician.

Early detection can help children identify colors such as blue, red, green or yellow without much difficulty. This is important, especially as teaching methods become more and more visual these days.

LINK: Is Your Child Color Blind?

Teaching The Next (Color Vision Deficient) Generation

Guest Post by Kristine <lizbeth_laila@yahoo.com>

 

A major challenge for education sectors all over the world is to make sure that color blind students manage to take in everything that their teachers have to instill. This can be difficult as learning becomes more and more visually oriented, with students learning through videos, the Internet, and books.

 

This post in the Effective Parenting Tips blog gets into the nitty-gritty of how to make learning more accessible to color blind children, such as by orienting the child with the colors as early as possible, as well as which colors to use in teaching aids such as books and blackboards.

 

With all the ongoing studies and developments in making education more accessible to everyone, the color vision deficient student population should like what they see.