Colour-correcting glasses have attracted growing attention in recent years, particularly among people who have lived most of their lives with undiagnosed or misunderstood colour vision deficiency. For some, these lenses represent the first opportunity to experience colour in a more defined way. For others, expectations need careful management. One of the main benefits of colour-correcting […]
Living with either colour vision deficiency (colourblindness) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) brings its own set of daily challenges. But when the two overlap—as they often do—the world can feel even more confusing, unpredictable, and sometimes overwhelming. That’s because both conditions affect how someone interacts with the world around them, processes sensory information, and communicates […]
When I was a kid, I thought everyone struggled to tell whether a traffic light was red or green. I couldn’t understand why teachers got frustrated when I used the “wrong” colours in my drawings, or why my football coach once asked if I needed glasses after I mixed up our team bibs. It wasn’t […]
When people think of colourblindness, gender rarely enters the conversation—but it should. Not only is colour vision deficiency more common in males (around 1 in 12), but traditional gender roles and expectations can also shape how individuals experience and respond to their diagnosis. From childhood, colour is tied closely to gender. Pink for girls, blue […]
