Colour Blindness

It’s good to know if a child is colour blind, as they may struggle in school with activities that use colours, such as drawing and sorting blocks.

Colour blindness might become obvious after the age of 4 years and is more common among boys. Children who are colour-blind can see as clearly as other children but cannot tell the difference between some colours or see colours differently from other children. This usually happens with reds and greens, and sometimes with blues and yellows.

If your child is colour blind, it’s good to inform their teacher about the condition. This will allow the teacher to choose activities that don’t involve spotting colour differences.

For further details, please see Raising Children Network

If you have any concerns, colour vision testing can be performed by some General Practitioners (GP), Eye Specialists or Optometrists. You can also contact your local School Health Nurse, (Jacqui McCartan) on (0438263280) for advice.