son diagnosed as colour blind and worried about effect on future career

happy35

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

I thought that someone might take offence at that.

It wasn't meant as a serious suggestion. The fact that the question was so ludicrous was supposed to illustrate that there was nothing for the OP to feel guilty about.

Hi, i did take it that way and not in the way that was offensive.

I am now coming to terms with it, DS has it doesnt seem to have phased him at all.

Thanks for your advice I really appreciated it

happy35

just a quick update, had a more in depth test done at a University yesterday and it would seem that he has top end of mild bottom end of moderate colour blindness to red, all other colours are fine.

Unsure why other tests were so inaccurate though, but am very happy with the result.

It does mean that he will have difficulty with maroon possible looking brown/black and very pale pink looking white, however all other shades of red should look ok.

I have been told that his level of colour blindness shouldnt have any effect on career choices other than if he had wanted to be a pilot, he is very slightly worse than the lowest level that they would accept.

kjmtidea

My partner is colour blind to red, he didn't find out until he was 16 and that soon put a stop to him joining the army like he wanted to.
Although he can't see red, he can see his version of red so he still knows if something is red - if that makes sense?!

geoffky

Just tested the wife with the test..she failed on quite a few of them..

Jinx

OP - my husband is a 'colour blind' electrical engineer and has been all his adult life. Like your son is isn't a huge issue - he doesn't see the hundreds of slightly varying golden hues in an autumn landscape but he can tell blue from green etc..

He changed jobs a couple of years ago and was upfront in medical questionnaire, it just meant they tested his ability to identify the colour of the cables. No issue then or since with any employer.

BugglyB

I think its a credit to you that your son doesn't seem phased. He is mature enough not to worry about things he can't change, and to make the best of his abilities.