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In:Progress in Colour Studies: Cognition, language and beyond
Edited by Lindsay W. MacDonald, Carole P. Biggam and Galina V. Paramei
[Not in series 217] 2018
► pp. 634–648

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Chapter 18
Does deuteranomaly place children at a disadvantage in educational settings?

A systematic literature review

 | University of Surrey, UK
 | University of Surrey, UK
 | University of Surrey, UK
Published online: 26 November 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/z.217.18meh
Abstract
A review was conducted to explore possible consequences of deuteranomaly, a specific type of congenital colour vision deficiency (CVD), for children in education. Electronic searches of five databases were performed. Key search terms included: child*, colo?r vision, colo?r blind*, colour def*, deuter*, education*, health*, wellbeing, occupation*, to identify empirical studies published in English during the period 1990–2016. Analysis provided evidence of challenges to school students with congenital vision deficiencies, and the impact of deuteranomaly in educational settings. Four themes emerged: (1) requirements for deciphering colour-coding that may affect educational attainment; (2) mental health and wellbeing; (3) implications for future occupational choices, and (4) relation of chromatic discrimination to certain cognitive abilities. The findings prompt recommendation of certain interventions, specifically relating to colour vision screening at early school age, and raising awareness of challenges of school students with deuteranomaly.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Method
    • 2.1Information sources
    • 2.2Inclusion and exclusion criteria
    • 2.3Assessment of methodological quality and data abstraction
      • 2.3.1Publication bias
      • 2.3.2Selection bias
      • 2.3.3Confounding bias
      • 2.3.4Information bias
  • 3.Results
    • 3.1Search results
    • 3.2Identified themes: Challenges and impact of CVDs
      • 3.2.1Challenges in education settings
      • 3.2.2Impact on mental health and wellbeing
      • 3.2.3Implications for choices of future occupation
      • 3.2.4Colour vision diagnostics and cognitive ability
  • 4.Discussion
  • 5.Conclusions
  • References
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