https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:03:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless/page/2#post-1413569 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:57:31 +0000 looch 1413569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: yes, this is true (eating and speech problems usually coexist). Turns out my son has some difficulties chewing, which means he is super picky about his food. Now that he is in speech therapy with a feeding component with an oral motor specialist, he is actually trying small bites of new foods and speaking more clearly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless/page/2#post-1413399 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:10:51 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1413399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: first off, I don't think you're crazy! If I was surrounded by little geniuses, I would be a little concerned, too! But keep in mind that a genius as age 2 doesn't constitute a genius at age 3, 4, 5 and 15. Just because all your friends kids seem advanced now doesn't mean they'll continue at that pace. I would not dismiss your son as behind in anyway because he may just outpace them all in a few years. It's way too young to know. </p> <p>My DD is 19 months and she's not at all talking much. She babbles a lot and says things that kind of sound like expressions, but it's not clear at all. I'm not worried because she's a happy kid. She's friendly, snugly, and very social. For now, I'm content that she can be a kid without any pressures. There's a lot of time for all that later. </p> <p>BTW, I'm very impressed with your son's word count! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless/page/2#post-1413368 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 02:06:53 +0000 sunny 1413368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a few asian male friends who have difficulty with a few colors (they have a hard time distinguishing red from purple for instance) and they are EXTREMELY smart. I have heard from them that it is pretty common and not something that has ever held them back! It might just be too early for your son to understand colors at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless/page/2#post-1413363 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 01:43:06 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1413363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: oh hmm. I heard they are covered for free services until age two. What a bummer. I wonder if that's new. I'll have to check that out. My son is doing great! To be honest I can't be sure if he is having delays or not but I waiver so I decided to just have him evaluated instead of worrying all the time. I hope your situation improves quickly. Your son sounds very bright and capable. My mom is dyslexic by the way and though it does cause her some trouble she is also one of the most well read and intelligent people I know. She reads medical journals for fun! Once diagnosed it can be very eat to work around any mild delay I think. Especially in our day and age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412991 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:35:57 +0000 brownie 1412991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Yeah, it sounds very similar to my little dude and at this point I am 100% convinced that it is hearing. He is fronting which means that G and K sounds he says with T and D sounds. Of course he mixes up other sounds. But really they aren't supposed to have all of the sounds yet. Last night he said "Doot Dun" which we think is "shoot gun" but he was talking about a bouncy ball so we have no idea. </p> <p>We are going to private route and have a speech therapist and our major breakthrough was when he was on antibiotics for two weeks. He went from 2 word sentences to 4 and 5 word sentences and putting two sentences together. </p> <p>I was reading something about how eating problems can sometimes be related to speech problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412924 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:59:33 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1412924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I'm a teacher and we've been doing some training this year with dyslexia. Jumbled speech (as in, having the sounds but out of order or not getting all the sounds) is related to dyslexia. I think she said color blindness too, but I can't be sure. </p> <p>At 2, it's hard to say for sure if he has dyslexia, because all those things can be developmental. Does anyone in your family have it? It's highly hereditary. I think keeping an eye on his development is a good idea, since working with kids with dyslexia early can really help them down the line. It's also difficult to get an official "diagnosis" of dyslexia. </p> <p>My husband (and his father) have dyslexia. I'm nearly positive F will too (50%+ chance). It bums me out to think he'll struggle with reading, especially because it still bothers my husband to think about his schooling. BUT I know ways to help him (and with research you could too) and I'm comforted that my husband is very successful - he's even working on his master's degree. So dyslexia isn't a horrible hurdle we couldn't get over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412255 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:46:44 +0000 T-Mom 1412255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Just also wanted to add that my DS has his own language too.. usually I can figure out, but sometimes it's just jibberish sounding, and my DD is the one who can figure out what he is saying the best! Actually, his prounuciation is getting worse because the number of words and speed at which he talks is increasing. It used to be a lot easier to understand what we was saying when he had less words. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412239 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:42:06 +0000 IRunForFun 1412239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Is English your second language? I'm wondering if maybe some of the things he says are slightly mispronounced English words or phrases, which may be harder for you to understand? But don't necessarily indicate delay...the sounds you mentioned being concerned about are difficult ones and often some of the last to be mastered... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412212 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:34:55 +0000 irene 1412212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Thanks for the link! I will look at it later!<br /> I did look at the color blind one (thanks so much!) and I freaked a bit because I don't see the fox, then I read the content and it says you are not supposed to see the fox unless you had red-green deficiency. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412189 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:29:52 +0000 irene 1412189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IRunForFun: OHHH You may be right!!!! It maybe something the teachers play with him at school! He tends to say that when I grab and hold him down as a game (but I don't speak english to him so it doesn't come to me). Oh wow! At first I thought it was "Pikachu" (as in pokemon) and I was like there is no way you know what Pikachu is lol</p> <p>What a surreal experience I finally understand what my son has been saying via a forum lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412184 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:29:35 +0000 travellingbee 1412184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My father is severely dyslexic and was a very early talker so I wouldn't think they would be related but a quick google search brought up this website about early warning signs for dyslexia and language development is related. That being said, just because your son is slightly delayed doesn't mean he is dyslexic. There are many other reasons, one of which is just that he is developing at his own "normal" pace. <a href="https://www.learningally.org/dyslexia-awareness-month-do-you-know-the-early-warning-signs-of-this-learning-difference/" rel="nofollow">https://www.learningally.org/dyslexia-awareness-month-do-you-know-the-early-warning-signs-of-this-learning-difference/</a><br /> Interestingly, my dad is also color blind :) Here is a test for younger kids <a href="http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hellmers/test/" rel="nofollow">http://freepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hellmers/test/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412181 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:28:58 +0000 IRunForFun 1412181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Maybe "Ah-gah-chew" means "I got you!" like if you're playing a game...? LOL that's what it sounds like in my head... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412168 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:25:08 +0000 irene 1412168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: We are in daycare too. He can't pronounce quite a few things: s, ch, tr on top of my head. So Thomas the Choo choo train is damath do do dain. That is one of the things that I could actually understand from him.</p> <p>He always say "Ah-ga-chew" a lot! Then I would ask him what is "ah-ga-chew", then he'd crack up and kept repeating that over and over. If anyone who understands Martian please let me know what the heck that means.</p> <p>ETA: And like last night, he screamed at 4am in the morning (not happened for a LONG time). I jumped and ran into his room and asked what's wrong. He cried and pointed at the door and said a bunch of stuff.... but I had no idea what he was saying. Thankfully he went back down on his own. Just wish one day we could communicate and understand each other in human language. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412146 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:18:46 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1412146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I meant to respond to this earlier, but I wanted to say that, although DD speaks in some sentences, she doesn't use correct pronunciation for a lot of words. She mixes up L's and T's all the time, among other things. But, I think having her in daycare has been a big help on the colors because she's learning more from the other kids than we can teach her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1412123 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:13:18 +0000 irene 1412123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: The thing that I am confused is, the lady I talked to (she came to my house to fill out paperwork before an evaluation session), she said that EI is not free (the evaluation is, treatment is not). If we were qualified, they will come up with a plan and see how we could pay for the plan or something. So at this point I am not quite sure what's the difference between if I were to find a specialist on my own, or if I go through EI... How is your LO now btw?</p> <p>@T-Mom: Thanks! After reading about where everyone is at, I am also less concerned about the color issue now.</p> <p>@Mrs. Bee: You did mention Olive has a sensory issue that you guys are looking into, correct? I wonder if that has anything to do with it? Have you written the other parts of that story on the blog yet? I was looking forward to reading up on that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1411390 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:22:28 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1411390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>olive is 27 months and does not know her colors. Maybe a couple but not consistently. charlie knew all his colors by 21 months. there really is such a wide range of "normal!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1411386 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:21:01 +0000 T-Mom 1411386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't speak to the language delays, but my DS is almost 2.5 yr, and he doesn't have his colors straight yet! So I'm not sure that is cause for concern quite yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1411340 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:08:15 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1411340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: omg that is EXACTLY what my husband said! He was like "I don't want the government evaluating my son. It freaks me out." So we both married weirdos. And I understand his concerns but we can't afford private OT so we are going forward with my urging. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1411264 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:43:45 +0000 irene 1411264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the wonderful thoughts and advice!</p> <p>@JennyD: Yes we speak 2 languages (Chinese and English). </p> <p>@Espion: Our ENT follow up and our 2-year well visit is both next week. We shall see... and thank you for that link! I will study it.</p> <p>@MrsMccarthy: The reason why husband suddenly became not comfortable was he didn't want the government to have a record of LO. His example was say if LO became super talented and were considered by Harvard (or even the presidential candidate hahaha) and they realize he took special ed then he will get rejected blah blah. Yes. I married a weirdo who thinks too much. He is ok with us seeing a specialist, only he wants it to be done privately and not through the government. Regardless, I will for sure seek out specialist help.</p> <p>@Torchwood: Thanks!</p> <p>@brownie: We will have the ENT follow up next week... How interesting both our LOs seem to have a similar set of issues, from feeding to now this!</p> <p>@Beyond2: Thank you! :)</p> <p>@looch: Sorry I just realized you replied to me on my wall! Thanks! That was very helpful. I may have more to ask you as we move along. And sorry every time I post something like this you have to step out and explain why bilingual children should not have delay! I did ask him to sort colors, he seems to be confused and was borderline able to do it. We have a color book and some basic color blocks (red, blue, yellow, green). I turn to the red page and ask him to take a matching color block to put it on the page. Sometimes he can do it and sometimes he can't. Especially anything other than red and yellow. And it seems like he was really really thinking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1411046 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:40:12 +0000 looch 1411046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingnanny and @jennyd: That's a misconception. As a parent of a multilingual child who has spoken to numerous speech and oral motor specialists, it is important to me to make sure that parents don't think their child is behind because of exposure to more than one language. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1411045 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:39:02 +0000 looch 1411045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hey, how have you been? I was wondering where you disappeared to!!! You know my feelings about speech, I would go forward with the EI, but I'd also look privately.</p> <p>Another thing you can do to "test" colors is sorting. Get a bunch of objects in the colors and have him put them into groups.</p> <p>If you have a red/green color blindness, it usually means those two colors are interpreted as brown. I had a boss with this issue and he found it difficult when things relied on color to differentiate, such as presentations. Otherwise, you'd never know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1411007 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 06:46:05 +0000 travelingnanny 1411007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your son sounds like a normal two year old :) Kids who are learning multiple languages at once tend to take longer to talk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1411001 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 06:05:53 +0000 Beyond2 1411001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no advice, but I just wanted to throw out there that my husband is dyslexic and color blind and while he had to work harder than some in school it hasn't hindered him in anyway. He went to college, got a degree, has a good job and has many professional certifications. He works in a hands in a labor type position because that is what he loves. He's also very skilled in electrical and other detailed focused jobs. He looks at things a different way but still has a great understanding. He just doesn't try to explain them to others any more lol. He sees things one way and I may see them completely differently but we still come out to the same answer! If your child is dyslexic don't worry too much, it may be a bit more challenging but they can still be destined for great success! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1410941 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:01:37 +0000 brownie 1410941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I think you have a delay because this is very similar to my son and he has a delay. But I wouldn't jump to dyslexia conclusion just yet. Have you had a hearing evaluation and tympanogram to see if the ear drums are working correctly? </p> <p>My pediatrician wasn't worried about speech at 2 1/2 years old because all they have to say is 2 word sentences. 3 words aren't required until 3 years old. Intelligibility doesn't come into play until they are 3 years or older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1410922 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:36:25 +0000 Torchwood 1410922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One thing that might help is reading this- <a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-johnny-name-colors/" rel="nofollow">http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-johnny-name-colors/</a> It goes into an explanation of a better way to teach colors. You might be able to see if approaching it differently helps him pick it up better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1410905 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:12:57 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1410905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DO NOT let your husband bully you out of checking in with EI. My husband is nervous too and we have a person coming in Feb 18th to evaluate my 17 month old. Most people including our PED think he is fine but you like me have been having anxiety about this for months! An EI evaluation can only bring you peace of mind or course of action. I agree that he does sound like he is probably mildly delayed at worst or not at all but I also think that you have to trust your motherly instincts because none of us or your PED see him everyday. These EI specialists are trained and have experience with delays so they can really help. I would ask your husband why he is so uncomfortable with it and point out that if there isn't a problem all it will do is ease your mind. Or maybe he is afraid that there IS a problem? Either way ignorance will not be bliss for you or helpful for your son. Sending hugs and don't worry, no matter what it is he can still have a wonderful life with the right support. Trust me I've done my homework. Big hugs </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1410856 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:41:58 +0000 Espion 1410856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Hmmm, okay. And his hearing has been tested recently? I go to a pediatrics lecture series weekly (although I am not a pediatrician) and last week a speech pathologist came. It doesn't sound like it is unusual to not understand a lot of what he is saying. Multi-lingual households also might experience some delay in achieving particular "milestones". </p> <p>First, check out this link: <a href="http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/chart.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/chart.htm</a></p> <p>And these are the notes from the lecture (just copy/pasted, not my notes, but "minutes" from the meeting):</p> <p>Esteemed speech therapist XXX discussed development of speech – how we make the sounds to communicate--and language – how we express thoughts and feelings to others. Chronic ear infections in the 1st year, failed newborn hearing screens, prematurity, prenatal drug exposure, brain injuries, seizure disorders, galactosemia are some of the conditions associated with increased likelihood of speech and language problems. Unilateral hearing loss can be a factor—one ear may not be enough, especially in a noisy environment.</p> <p>The American Speech Language/Hearing Association’s How Does Your Child Hear and Talk? Provides good information on normal child speech and language development. At 1 year a child can say 1-2 words; only 25% of their speech in understandable. Over the next year, children learn to listen, to point to named pictures, answer short questions. At 2-3 years, they use 2-3 words to talk about everything. By 3 years, 75% of speech is understandable. By 4 years speech is 100% understandable and they answer questions and talk about everything.</p> <p>When should a child be referred for speech language therapy? Unless they have underlying risk factors and recognizing the variability in speech initiation, Ms. XXX recommends at 18 months, and also for kids 2 years and old who do not have at least a 50 word vocabulary. Early intervention has been shown to be cost saving and more efficient—there is a lot less un-learning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1410848 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:36:32 +0000 Sammyfab 1410848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think @spaniellove gave a great suggestion to see if your son can see different colours. You're not asking him if he thinks they're the same or different but you can have him sort objects by colour...I.e. 2 containers where he would put red blocks in one and yellow blocks in another. I don't really think you should be 'testing' him though but this is a good way to teach the concept of different colours.</p> <p>Being able to name/identify colours is definitely NOT a benchmark for a 2 year old so thinking that he is behind in this skill is unwarranted...same with ABCs and counting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1410841 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:31:20 +0000 JennyD 1410841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you speak 2 languages at home? </p> <p>My brother's niece grew up in a home where they spoke English and French interchangably all the time, and she hardly spoke at all until almost three. Then she spoke well in both languages. I hear it is quite common for children in bilingual homes to speak late. </p> <p>As for colours, my daughter is two and does not get colours at all. Nor do her little buddies that are her age. </p> <p>Go see the specialist if you are worried, but it don't think he sounds too far behind, if at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dyslexia-and-color-blindless#post-1410838 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:28:52 +0000 irene 1410838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: In the contrary, LO speaks A LOT. he babbles all day in Martian. sometimes he points at something and he repeats the same "phrase" (a collection of sounds in a language i do not understand) over and over and over again, and I look at him and I was like, huh? What do you want? Not sure if you should worry about that more, or someone who completely doesn't talk more (Einstein didn't talk at all before 4)</p> <p>And thanks for the reassurance about what ppl with color blindness and dyslexia turns out to be! lol :) </p>