[Blindtlk] Making our home comfortable for sighted folks

[Ray Foret Jr]

To speak frankly, there is only one thing you need remember.  Lights.  IF you live alone, as I do, you must remember that sightlings need light.  Now, if you live with sighted folks, you need do nothing.


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The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

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On Dec 17, 2011, at 3:37 AM, Jim Portillo wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> 
> 
> Here's a question that I guess could also be somewhat philosophical.  As
> blind folks, do you think we have a responsibility to not only make our
> homes comfortable and accessible for us and the folks with whom we live, but
> also to sighted folks?  
> 
> I've heard comments in the past that basically say that since it's a blind
> person's home, then the only thing that should be of concern is that things
> are comfortable and accessible for the blind person.
> 
> 
> 
> I've been thinking a lot about this over a long period of time.  I have some
> friends that come over, and one in particular who stays in my guest room
> when he's in town, and when all of that happens, I'm the only blind person
> around.  All of a sudden, I begin to think about lights and the amount of
> light in a room.  I begin thinking of making sure that appliances that are
> labeled in Braille are done using clear tape so that they can also use them.
> I even began thinking of the layout of my living room and how one of my
> friends finally said that it was uncomfortable to do things like watch TV or
> watch movies, because of how my furniture and TV are placed.  People have to
> face sideways to be able to watch TV.  And, my TV is so old that it doesn't
> support or have HD capabilities.
> 
> 
> 
> I began wondering about the importance of a blind person having an
> aesthetically or visually appealing house, not only for himself but also for
> the sighted friends and family that come to visit.  Are we being selfish by
> not considering these things, or should sighted company learn to live with
> how we have things and deal with them?
> 
> 
> 
> I'm beginning to think that if I care about my friends and family, then I
> should do something to make them feel comfortable in a place where they
> spend quite a bit of time.  But then, where does one draw the line?
> 
> 
> 
> Anyway, hope you don't mind the question.  Just curious what other blind
> folks (especially those who are totally blind) think.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
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