Sunday, April 5, 2009

My Sons Future

I was just thinking about future occupations that my son could have, and there weren't a whole lot of them! If anyone has any good ideas about great occupations for a colorblind boy, please help!
Thanks,
Hallie

Having a Son With Color Blindness

Hey I'm Hallie.  My son was having trouble in his art class at preschool finding the right colors to paint his picture.  His teacher told me I should get him checked to see if he has red-green colorblindness, a genetic disorder that effects the vision from the cone of the eye.  He was diagnosed a week ago with the disorder.  To diagnose him, they used a simple procedure of showing him a few pictures with blended colors.  The results were positive, my son is officially restricted from seeing all the beautiful colors of the world.  Apparently, this disorder is passed from the x chromosome, which means in turn that he inherited it from me although I am just a carrier.  If anyone else is dealing with this problem, I would love to hear some great ways of coping with the problem.

Thanks!