However, if you have a younger child (under 5) who seems to be slower at learning colours than you would like – DON’T PANIC!įirst read this article from Scientific American magazine then try to re-think the way you present colour information to see if that improves progress. See the Advice sheets above for tips on how to help your child avoid making unintended colour choices in drawings and school work. Our Boudica has yellow skin.Ĭolour blind children can find these mistakes very embarrassing and it can affect their confidence, especially in school. Green and yellow for skin colours are also a common mix up. They also intended Boudica’s dress to be brown, but they have used red and green instead, again without realising. In the image our young colour blind artist has used both blue and purple to colour the sky blue, without noticing they have used purple. If you’ve ever noticed your child’s creations have colours which might not be ‘correct’, like the one on the left, then there’s a reasonable chance they could have colour vision problems. Similar research projects undertaken by UK universities have revealed similar results.Īll this means that if you suspect colour blindness in your child (and if they are over 5 years old) there is a reasonably strong chance that they might have a colour vision deficiency, even if they have already had an eye test.įollow the links in the drop down menu on the left under Parents to find out more about the symptoms of colour blindness, where to get a diagnosis and what to do if your child is found to be colour blind. Sadly, testing has been phased out long ago by most Local Education Authorities, but parents are not usually made aware of this.Ī recent study of 1,300 schoolchildren, undertaken by Colour Blind Awareness found that whilst approximately 75% of the pupils had been to an optometrist to have their eyesight tested, only 20% had ever had a colour vision deficiency test. Children are no longer screened for colour blindness in primary school either.This means many optometrists don’t bother to test children for colour blindness. Colour vision testing is not part of the standard NHS eye test. Even if children have had eye tests with an optometrist don’t assume colour blindness will have been picked up.Colour blind children are very clever at hiding their colour blindness!. Download our advice sheets for parents below:Īdvice sheet for parents of children aged 3 to 7Īdvice sheet for parents of children aged 7 to 12Īdvice sheet for parents of children at secondary schoolĭon’t feel guilty if you suddenly discover your child is colour blind because We’ve created factsheets for Parents specific to children of different ages because at different ages colour blind children face different challenges. Stadia and Grounds – Wayfinding/Security.How can I save the planet when I can’t tell green from brown?.
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