RE: Re: Color vision problems?

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Thanks for the information. I will post back the results and/or next

steps after my appt at the end of Feb.

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Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 6:05 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Color vision problems?

I agree the specialist is a great idea because if you read the literature on

the (mainly) boys that are color blind these kids are misdiagnosed with

learning disabilities due to their visual impairment.

But outside of actual testing, it is still possible preschool children that

have communication impairments that are multifaceted have lags -and just

have so much on their plate working on other things right now.

I did find reference that while only 1 percent of girls are truly color

blind that around 10 percent of boys are -so that's quite high I believe -so

very big chance more people are dealing with this than know they are -seems

it goes undiagnosed for many unless it's severe. So again I would say

testing with the ophthalmologist is a great idea.

" For these kids, red, orange, yellow and green are simply different names

for the same color. Approximately 10 percent of boys are colorblind, while

only half of 1 percent of girls lack full color vision. This genetic

deficiency usually passes from mother to son in alternate generations. You

might think someone who is colorblind only sees in black or white - like

watching an old black-and-white movie on TV. But that's not true. It's

extremely rare to be completely colorblind. Most kids who are colorblind can

see color. They just don't see the same colors as the rest of us. "

http://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-and-parenting/childhood-conditions

/colorblind-kids.htm

Colorblind Testing and Lifestyle

" If a learning disability is suspected, an eye exam by a pediatric

ophthalmologist is appropriate to rule out colorblindness, " says Steidl. The

tests consist of displays made up of different colored dots with numbers

hidden inside. A test for younger children contains simple objects hidden in

the dots - objects that young kids recognize like circles, stars and

squares. A child who is colorblind can't see the numbers or objects hidden

inside the dots. "

http://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-and-parenting/childhood-conditions

/colorblind-kids1.htm

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