When Jiraporn Panomsuay started teaching at the Bangkok School for the Blind, she was surprised to hear visually impaired students ask what the colours were of items she had prepared for them.
"Low-vision students can see blurry colours or black and white, and some visually impaired students see grey shades. They both have concept of colours, which they compare with their feelings. For instance, red makes them think of other warm tone colours and things like the Sun and blood. Black refers to darkness and death. I was surprised when students asked me about the colours of the items I brought to teach them since they could not see. I later understood that they understand colour concepts," said Jiraporn.
