Comments on: Ishihara Plates Color Blindness Test in a Leaflet http://www.colblindor.com/2007/02/15/ishihara-plates-color-blindness-test-in-a-leaflet/ Color Blindness viewed through Colorblind Eyes Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brad http://www.colblindor.com/2007/02/15/ishihara-plates-color-blindness-test-in-a-leaflet/comment-page-5/#comment-69051 Brad Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:11:55 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/02/15/ishihara-plates-color-blindness-test-in-a-leaflet/#comment-69051 I am a peace officer in Texas, with moderate color red/green problems. I want to start that I am not a success story. For those who desperately want to know, in Texas the state itself only requires on the medical screening (L2) that a doctor state you are free of defects that would prohibit you from the duties of office. Thats the good part. The bad part is that most agencies have stricter hiring practices... I have been forced to work at second class cities, for less than 50% of the average pay, lacking benefits, because I cannot pass these insane tests. I am here to tell everyone, that I was just as good a cop as the "normal" guys. I had the scores to be a nuclear engineer in the navy, but guess what happened when I got to MEPS. I am about to finish my bachelors degree, would be a shoe in for federal agent spots, but wait... Color vision. I started to change careers, wanted to be a commercial pilot, then.... I tried filing a Americans with Disabilities Claim for retraining funds, so I could get a job in a field that I could actually be allowed to have, but according to the ADA a disability has to affect more than two areas of life, and since it only affected my employment opportunities, no aid, or help whatsoever. This is a genetic disorder, so at this point I know I cannot bring a child into the world with the same discrimination. For those who say take them to court, the fact is that the body of precedent is behind the discrimination. It's just not right. I really wish I had lived back in the days of Sparta, when if you were born screwed they did you a favor and just threw you off the cliff. Better to have died than being punished for something you cant get help with and did nothing to deserve. I am a peace officer in Texas, with moderate color red/green problems. I want to start that I am not a success story.

For those who desperately want to know, in Texas the state itself only requires on the medical screening (L2) that a doctor state you are free of defects that would prohibit you from the duties of office. Thats the good part. The bad part is that most agencies have stricter hiring practices… I have been forced to work at second class cities, for less than 50% of the average pay, lacking benefits, because I cannot pass these insane tests. I am here to tell everyone, that I was just as good a cop as the “normal” guys. I had the scores to be a nuclear engineer in the navy, but guess what happened when I got to MEPS.

I am about to finish my bachelors degree, would be a shoe in for federal agent spots, but wait… Color vision.

I started to change careers, wanted to be a commercial pilot, then….

I tried filing a Americans with Disabilities Claim for retraining funds, so I could get a job in a field that I could actually be allowed to have, but according to the ADA a disability has to affect more than two areas of life, and since it only affected my employment opportunities, no aid, or help whatsoever.

This is a genetic disorder, so at this point I know I cannot bring a child into the world with the same discrimination.

For those who say take them to court, the fact is that the body of precedent is behind the discrimination.

It’s just not right. I really wish I had lived back in the days of Sparta, when if you were born screwed they did you a favor and just threw you off the cliff. Better to have died than being punished for something you cant get help with and did nothing to deserve.

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]]> By: selim aloyol http://www.colblindor.com/2007/02/15/ishihara-plates-color-blindness-test-in-a-leaflet/comment-page-5/#comment-63435 selim aloyol Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:10:41 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/02/15/ishihara-plates-color-blindness-test-in-a-leaflet/#comment-63435 thanks for the website of les daltoniens, i needed it for our medical examination in the marine thanks for the website of les daltoniens, i needed it for our medical examination in the marine

]]> By: Stephen http://www.colblindor.com/2007/02/15/ishihara-plates-color-blindness-test-in-a-leaflet/comment-page-5/#comment-61342 Stephen Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:16:57 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/02/15/ishihara-plates-color-blindness-test-in-a-leaflet/#comment-61342 Bean, I've been trying to figure out the same thing for some time. I've asked on here before, but nobody seems to know the exact answer. I had a friend who recently went through it and told me a little about the test (which is a 14 or 15 PIP plate test) but since he doesn't have much knowledge about the tests he wasn't able to clue me into the exact test. He mentioned the test might have had a 16 or 18 and 76 and 38, but that didn't seem to match up with some tests I have taken. I too was under the impression it might be some of the plates from the 24 plate test, but I can't say for sure since it seems the test only has 14/15 plates total. I think the first one is an example to make it 15. I'll let you know if I find anything else out, and if you wouldn't mind please do the same. Thanks. Bean, I’ve been trying to figure out the same thing for some time. I’ve asked on here before, but nobody seems to know the exact answer. I had a friend who recently went through it and told me a little about the test (which is a 14 or 15 PIP plate test) but since he doesn’t have much knowledge about the tests he wasn’t able to clue me into the exact test. He mentioned the test might have had a 16 or 18 and 76 and 38, but that didn’t seem to match up with some tests I have taken. I too was under the impression it might be some of the plates from the 24 plate test, but I can’t say for sure since it seems the test only has 14/15 plates total. I think the first one is an example to make it 15. I’ll let you know if I find anything else out, and if you wouldn’t mind please do the same. Thanks.

]]> By: Bean http://www.colblindor.com/2007/02/15/ishihara-plates-color-blindness-test-in-a-leaflet/comment-page-5/#comment-59012 Bean Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:17:58 +0000 http://www.colblindor.com/2007/02/15/ishihara-plates-color-blindness-test-in-a-leaflet/#comment-59012 Does anyone have a concrete answer on what color vision test the air force uses for flight physicals? I hear it is the Ishihara 14 plate test but I have also seen that they test you with 14 plates but could be out of a 24 plate book. Has anyone recently done a flight physical to give incite into this? Thanks Does anyone have a concrete answer on what color vision test the air force uses for flight physicals? I hear it is the Ishihara 14 plate test but I have also seen that they test you with 14 plates but could be out of a 24 plate book. Has anyone recently done a flight physical to give incite into this?

Thanks

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