Erik the Red Sees Green
by Julie Anderson
2020-12-29 14:48:56
Exuberant redhead Erik always tries his best, but he just canât understand why heâs missing homework questions at school and messing up at soccer practice. Then one day in art class everyone notices that Erikâs painted a picture of him...
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Exuberant redhead Erik always tries his best, but he just canât understand why heâs missing homework questions at school and messing up at soccer practice. Then one day in art class everyone notices that Erikâs painted a picture of himself with green hair! It turns out heâs not just creative, heâs color blind, too. Color blindness, also known as Color Vision Deficiency (CVD), affects a significant percentage of the population. The tendency to color-code learning materials in classrooms can make it especially hard for kids with CVD. But once Erik is diagnosed, he and his parents, teachers, coach, and classmates figure out solutions that work with his unique way of seeing, and soon heâs back on track.
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