Blue book cover with striking eye graphic in centre
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5 star review of my book on Amazon
📕 “Supporting Colour Blindness in Education and Beyond”, received its first ever review on Amazon, a glowing five-star rating! Knowing this book is resonating with readers is so rewarding🌟
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Maps like this are sadly so commonplace, no #AccessibleColour here! So much awareness to raise!
Hand holding book - supporting colour blindness in education and beyond with very positive review
Overwhelmed to see such positive reviews starting to feedback on my new book!
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#1InEveryClassroom #AccessibleColour
Hands holding gift wrapped in brown paper with red bow. Snow falling, green background
🎄 Advent of Awareness 🎄
⭐️No one knows what anyone is capable of learning unless information is presented in a way that is fully accessible to them
🎁 Inclusion is the biggest gift you can give
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Woman’s left arm just seen holding various paper shopping bags
🎄 Advent of Awareness 🎄
Did you know…
1 in 7 women are carriers of the colour blind gene, though won’t have colour blindness themselves.
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Black and white image of the scientist John Dalton.
🎄 Advent of Awareness 🎄
John Dalton was the scientist that first attempted to describe colour blindness which is why in some parts of the world it’s known as Daltonism.
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Gifts wrapped in brown paper with string with the words ‘the gift of health’ next to them
🎄 Advent of Awareness 🎄
Did you know…
🩸Colour Blind people can have trouble recognising blood in their bodily fluids which presents a strong case for offering them regular health screening.
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🎄 Advent of Awareness 🎄
Colour Blindness is so prevalent it’s likely to affect one of your friends, family members, students or colleagues.
👉 How do you support them?
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#AccessibleColour #Inclusion
Little monkey wearing Santa hat next to Christmas tree branches. Red background
🎄 Advent of Awareness 🎄
Did you know…
👉Gene therapy has been used to successfully cure colour blindness in adult squirrel monkeys.
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2 photos side by side. Left side normal colour vision showing girl and person in reindeer suit. Right side is colour blind simulation of same but reindeers nose just looks brown.
🎄 Advent of Awareness 🎄
Let’s unwrap some more truths about Colour Blindness!
🎁 Myth:
Only boys are affected by Colour Blindness.
🎁 Fact: Not true!
While boys are more likely to be affected, girls can be Colour Blind too.
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#AccessibleColour #1InEveryClassroom
2 photos side by side. Left side is normal colour vision showing white frame with red background and black writing advertising Yule logs. Right side is colour blind simulation of same but here background looks dark green/grey and writing is almost invisible
🎄 Advent of Awareness
⚠️ Accessible colour contrast is vital. Follow WCA Guidelines
Many people with CVD struggle to read words on coloured backgrounds.
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2 photos: Left side normal colour vision showing various symbols in various colours. Right side colour blind simulation of same.
🎄 Advent of Awareness:
Colour is powerful for conveying information but used alone it can create a barrier to understanding for millions who live with Colour Blindness.
Solution: use colour AND symbols
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2 photos side by side. Left side is normal colour vision showing Santa from waist up against pale blue backdrop. He’s holding a soccer ball. Right side is colour blind simulation of same but here Santa’s suit looks brown not red.
🎄 Advent of Awareness
Accessible Colour is vital in Sport:
300 million live with CVD & find some kits difficult or impossible to tell apart. Pitch markings & equipment can cause problems too.
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#AccessibleColour #Sport #Inclusion
Colour by number task showing a gingerbread man
🎄Advent of Awareness
Colour Blindness will be a barrier to success on a task like this unless pens are labelled with their colour name.
#1InEveryClassroom #AccessibleColour
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2 photos side by side. Left side is normal colour vision showing red and green coloured festive cookies. Right side is colour blind simulation of same but here all colours just look brown
🎄Advent of Awareness:
There are different types and severities of colour blindness and not all people with this condition see in the same way.
#AccessibleColour #1InEveryClassroom
Projector screen showing my book cover: supporting colour blindness in education and beyond
🌈 On Friday, I launched my book, Supporting Colour Blindness in Education and Beyond at Newcastle University. A huge thank you to everyone who joined me 🎉
👉Colour blindness affects 300 million people worldwide so we need to talk about it!
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2 photos side by side. Left side normal colour vision showing fake pink Christmas tree. Right side shows colour blind simulation of left side but here the colours all look white and cream
🎄 Advent of Awareness:
🤔 Did you know Colour Blindness isn’t always inherited?
👉 It can also be acquired due to problems related to glaucoma, diabetes, liver disease, multiple sclerosis, an eye or head injury and also a stroke.
#1InEveryClassroom #Inclusion #Accessibility #AccessibleColour
2 photos side by side. Both show image of Christmas Turkey on plate with red and green decorations on table but left image is normal colour vision, right is a colour blind simulation where colours mostly look shades of green.
🎄Advent of Awareness:
👉 Colour Blindness can make it difficult to tell if food is ripe, fully cooked, or safe to eat.
#ChristmasFood #Allergies #FoodSafety #Inclusion #AccessibleColour
2 photos side by side. Left shows cartoon Santa in normal colour vision. Right is colour blind simulation of same but here Santa’s hat looks brown/green not red
🎄Advent of Awareness
80% of children in the U.K. start secondary school never having been screened for colour blindness, despite 75% of them having had an NHS eye test
#1InEveryClassroom #AccessibleColour
Left side normal colour vision, right side colour blind simulation of Christmas sweets on purple lid
🎄Advent of Awareness:
c300 million worldwide live with Colour Blindness
How is your organisation impacted?
#AccessibleColour #Education #Employers
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Photo showing page of my book with photo of pencils and colour blind simulation of same
🌟 Today is the day!
My new book, "Supporting Colour Blindness in Education and Beyond", is officially available for purchase! 📖✨
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#1InEveryClassroom #SEND #Incusion #Teachers #Education #AccessibleColour
2 photos side by side. Left side shows normal colour vision a Christmas elf in tree next to pink bauble. Right side is same photo but simulated into colour blind vision. Colours here all look green and grey
🎄 Advent of Awareness:
1 in 12 boys/men & 1 in 200 girls/women have Colour Blindness. This will be a barrier to understanding
It's also a barrier to your customers & employees
#AccessibleColour #1InEveryClassroom #SEND #Education #Inclusion
My new book is available now!
The word ‘beyond’ in this title is key. Colour Blindness does not end when a child leaves school.
Do you understand the implications of not using colour in an accessible way?
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