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Rainbow23 - March 1st, 2011 6:51 AM

my nephew really has trouble distinguishing one color from the other. Can that be corrected over time? Is "color-blindedness" a form of learning disability?
If so, how do we help him recognize colors? i don't know if it is him, or if it is the way the school or the way we teach him about colors....

DianaL - March 1st, 2011 8:55 AM

It has something to do with the "cones" in one's eyes.
We have the yellow, red and green cones that distinguish these colors as well as their combinations. When one's cones does not work properly, the brain does not get the right message. There are actually a lot of people, mostly male that are color-blind, however they can still function normally.

corrine - March 1st, 2011 10:49 AM

"color-blindness" is prevalent in boys than in girls. It does not really cause a serious problem. As what Diana has mentioned they can still live a normal life, some can even still drive. They just know that the green light is on top and the red light is at he bottom.

sarah - March 1st, 2011 10:50 AM

I agree. It's just really a matter of adjusting to what you can and can't do.

jaimely - March 17th, 2011 1:46 AM

also there are some kids that you think might be color blind but they just don't know whats the name of the colors, specially if the object has lights on them.

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