what help can colorblind receive?? my son is colorblind
hello,
can someone help me, please
We have just discovered that my son of 7 is red colorblind, which since he knows that he is upset about it.
I don'g understand why he can see all color when color are on their own but as soon as color are mixed or next to each other the red turned green, orange turned green, pink is gray, purple is blue.
We have made all the ishihara test (number in colored circle) and every single one of them my son was given the colorblind answer.
I also asked my son to look at the pictures on Visualcheck's website and the world map is green and blue with a bit of yellow, the pictures with the red flowers and trees, my son see it all green with the white flowers are blue
We have been to our GP which the answer was: What do you want me to do..???
the optician sais: the cost of a color vision test is £50.00
and the school sais, without a diagnose we can't give him any help
Can someone tell me if my son is really colorblind.
Should i pay for the diagnose??
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I can't tell you if he is, but I can tell you it has a very small effect on my life. I couldn't titrate acids very well (you have to watch while a fluid turnd from pale green to pale pink), and I'm pretty bad at rasberry picking. Thats about it.
So firstly, don't panic!
Oh and advanced map reading ( where, again, pale green and pale pink denoted significance of some sort - I forget what now).
VERY few people are truly colourblind, but lots are what is commonly refered to as such which simply means you see less distinction between certain colours. Usually red and green, but can be blue and yellow I believe.
So while I can see an apple is red if its in my hand, I might not spot it in a green tree, even if others would say, "its right there! the big RED one!"...
But seriously, don't worry.
There used to be a lot of jobs that you would not be alowed to go for, but these are dwindling, as accomodations are made.
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thank you for your reply
The problem that i have is that my son is so upset because he think he is the only one, i told him that it was a lots of people like him but still doesn't cheer him up.
It is funny because he can see all colors (or most) when they are alone but as soon as they are mixed with other color his world become all green.
He love coloring and asked him how was he doing his coloring; he replied that most of the time he was asking to his friend if it was the corect red, or the correct orange, or the correct whatever the color is, or he always use the same color.
I am trying to find other little boy colorblind in my region so he can meet other little boy like him, i think it will cheer him up.
Thank you again
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Hi Cindy,
Phil is quite right, this is nothing to be too concerned about.
Around 1 in 10 boys have some sort of problem with colour recognition; 1 or 2 boys in every classroom. Similar to the number of boys that are left-handed.
I have friends that work in local government, community groups, electronics companies, accountancy, languages and so on, many of whom have some colour recognition problems, but it hasn't affected their careers at all.
Take a look at the following website:
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=152&id=1700
Here are just a few of the many celebrities that are colour blind and it doesn't seem to have affected their careers or success:
Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Matt Laurer, Paul Newman, Jack Nicklaus, (late) Bing Crosby, Keanu Reeves and Prince William.
I'm sure you will find other children in your area that are in a similar situation to your son.
All the best
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I went to high-school with about 5 colour-blind kids (one significantly) and it was never an issue. I myself am slightly colour blind and one of my fields of study is graphic design, and I'm not the only one in my course either. Also I can't say this for everyone but mine has gotten better with age.
I would be surprised if it was a big issue at all.
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Good point. I got my B in Art A-level (I was robbed to, should have got the A, but I ran out of time on my project 
)
So yes, its hardly had an impact. Even on stuff you might think it would.
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| cindyjonas wrote: |
| ..........the optician sais: the cost of a color vision test is £50.00.......... |
I am surprised with that. I used to be in a job where colour vision was important, and fairly often had a colour vision test - basically going through a book with many pages of coloured blobs, and saying what pattern I saw on each. Would have thought that was standard and cheap. Have things moved on?
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I was presuming that was a cost for a genetic test, rather than just relying on the standard plates etc (which the poster says they've looked at)
I would tend not to bother with a genetic test: if you're functionally colour-blind (or not), then it doesn't matter what your genetics say (and let's face it, they're unlikely to disagree), it's what you experience that counts.
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Hi
I am partially colour blind - red green - but tbh it doesn't really bother me
as the only time I have noticed a difference in colour is when using artificial light vs natural light.
When at college/uni doing electronics I could read the colour codes on resisters etc but I cannot see the numbers in those ishihara tests except for the contrast ones at the start
I also cant see any of those magic eye picture things either
My dad on the other hand cannot tell reds and browns apart - I have to point out which one is the brown ball in snooker
The only real problem for your son is to do with the job he might want to do when he is older - you need a certain level of colour proficiency for certain jobs eg pilot, electrician, electronics etc
So when he is getting older and is deciding what he wants to do with his life you might want to help him so he doesn't get disappointed.
One thing you might want to look at is contacts.
There was a study a few years back and one of it's by products was you could help certain colour blind problems by wearing a tinted lense in only 1 eye - not sure if it ever got to market though - anyone else heard of this?
As for the cost of the eye test - seems quite steep - I would hunt around a bit more.
I have not had mine tested in a while so I may be out of date with costs though.
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See the very informative website about colorblindness testing at -
http://www.colorblindness-testing.com
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Life's minor frustrations (and occasional dangers) for the colorblind BOY -
one in each and every classroom - Do you know which one he is??
Weather forecasts - especially the Weather Channel - where certain colors just can not be distinguished on their weather maps. Also, maps in general because of the color coding on the legends. Subtle color presentations on the computer screen ( a million diffe
Bi-color and tri-color LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes): Is that glowing indicator light red, yellow, or green?
Traffic lights, and worst of all, Caution lights: Color blind people always know the position of the colors on the traffic light - in most states, Red on top, Yellow in the center, Green (or is that blue?) on the bottom. It isn't good when we go to a city or state where they put traffic lights horizontal - it takes a couple of days to get used to that one! But caution lights present an entirely different problem. In this situation there is only one light; no top or bottom, no right or left, just one light that is either red or yellow - but which is it?
Getting in the sun with your girlfriend: So, you're out in the boat or on the beach with your girlfriend and soaking up the rays. But I can't tell until far too late if I'm getting red - or if she is. If I can tell it's red, by that time it's fire engine red and a painful sunburn is already present.
Color observation by others: "Look at those lovely pink flowers on that shrub". My reply, looking at a greenish shrub "What flowers?" See the redbird in that sea of green leaves in those trees?
Purchasing clothing: I've got some really neat colors of clothes. Not everyone appreciates them like I do though; they seem to think the colors are strange. I just don't know why!
Kids and crayons: Color vision deficiencies bother affected children from the earliest years. At school, coloring can become a difficulty when one has to take the blue crayon -and not the pink one- to color the ocean.
Test strips for hard water, pH, swimming pools, etc.: A color blind person is generally unable to :
interpret some chemical reactions to see that litmus paper turns red by acid
Identify a material by the color of its flame such as lead blue or potassium purple
interpret the chemical testing kits for swimming pool water, test strips for hard water, soil or water pH tests - all of which rely on subtle color differences and a band of similar colors to compare against.
Cooking and foods:
When cooking, red deficient individuals cannot tell whether their piece of meat is raw or well done. Many can not tell the difference between green and ripe tomatoes or between ketchup and chocolate syrup.
Some food can even look definitely disgusting to color deficient individuals. For example, people with a green deficiency cannot possibly eat spinach which to them just look like cow pat. They can however distinguish some citrus fruits. Oranges seem to be of a brighter yellow than that of lemons.
Are you wearing lipstick? Many color blind people cannot tell whether a woman is wearing lipstick or not. More difficult to handle for some is the inability to make the difference between a blue-eyed blonde and a green-eyed redhead.
Identifying the subtle color cues and differences needed to identify different rocks and gems in geology class -
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Just from my personal experience:
Weather forecasts - while true, I've never had this be a real problem.
Bi-color and tri-color LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes): While true, it just means I have to look at the TV output to see if my Wii is on standby or on. And as I prefer to switch off... But yes I could see how this could be more important in another application of the thech.
Traffic lights, and worst of all, Caution lights: May be true else where, but in the UK all traffic lights are vivid enough, and or well designed enough for this not to be an issue (at least for me and every other colourblind person I've spoken to about this - maybe half a dozen).
Getting in the sun with your girlfriend: I'm ginger. If I've been in the sun for more than 5 mins, I know I'm burned. I'd say don't rely on this anyway. You shouldn't stay in the sun until you are going red. That's too late.
"Color observation by others: "Look at those lovely pink flowers on that shrub". My reply, looking at a greenish shrub "What flowers?" See the redbird in that sea of green leaves in those trees?
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True but I love Autumn, and sun sets, and birds (have been paining all those since I was a child). Just because I see things differently doesn't mean its not as beautiful... (eye of the beholder and all that)
Purchasing clothing: - Be punk! don't care!
Kids and crayons: See above
Test strips for hard water, pH, swimming pools, etc.: True. This is the only time I've realy cursed it. Titration in Chemistry was impossible. I hate being put at an impossible disadvantage (as does anyone). Grrr...
Identify a material by the color of its flame- I never had trubble with this, but everyone is different
Cooking and foods: I like rare, but I see your point. It is very difficult/impossible to tell. Burgers are the biggest prob he (they must be cooked through to avoid food poisoning.
Some food can even look definitely disgusting to color deficient individuals. - nah this is fussy. Why not like cow pats because they remind you of tasty spinich
Identifying the subtle color cues and differences needed to identify different rocks - interesting. Never heard of this one...
Like I say, just my personal take on you interesting list of effects.
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I hope this would help.. www.sanjeevan.in
I used to have partial red/green deficiency and have just completed my treatment.
The treatment is completely natural and doesn't have anything to do with general ophthalmology, sort of like eye yoga. It took me around 3 weeks to complete the entire course there. After the treatment i could read all the plates of the Ishihara chart and also passed the lantern test, which i again verified from a government hospital and a private clinic as well.
Wish you the best of luck,
Nikunj
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You should check out Azman Color Vision Specialists as an option to treat your son's colorblindness. The practice is located in Maryland, but it is the only place that offers the Color Correction System as a treatment for colorblindness. Take a look at their website at http://www.colormax.org for more info.
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