[blindkid] Quesstion

Mon May 4 22:26:01 UTC 2015

I think some people use different wording based on vision. As the deaf do.
Some are deaf, some hearing impared. And with the blind, some are blind and
only have a bit of light perception, and some are legally blind so they
prefer visually impaired. They are able to use larger print and such.
And daughter has been blind since birth. So the word is no taboo around
her. And when she hears the whispers of people talking within earshot, she
reminds them, "I'm blind, not deaf. I can hear you".
On May 4, 2015 1:06 PM, "Jody Ianuzzi via blindkid" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> I agree blind is blind and it is no big deal. My mother always tiptoed
> around the word and never used it but I learned to have no problem with
> that at all
>
> JODY 🐺
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> > On May 3, 2015, at 11:22 AM, Bernadette Jacobs via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> > Well Amy, this is because people like to use other words to cover up the
> fact that in actuality they are blind. They like to use euphemisms like
> visually impaired; can't say well; sightless; as if blindness is a
> swearword. When you say blind, you are not in fact swearing. Blind, is
> blind. There is nothing wrong with being blind. That is my message, as
> harsh as it might sound to a lot of other people on this list
> >
> > Bernie
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> >> On May 3, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Amy Bishop via blindkid <
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> >> Why every body always say BLIND? I'm blind I don't is very big deal.
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