[BlindTlk] dealing with and helping blind/vissually impaired people

[pmdonahue2 at gmail.com]

Hello Madison,

	The national office has a brochure called "Do You Know a Blind
Person" that does exactly what you need. "What Is The National Federation of
the Blind is also another choice to give to those wanting to learn how to
help blind persons correctly and provide them information about the NFB. The
Encounter is similar to Do You Know a Blind Person. I'm not sure how many of
these brochures are still available. If Ellen Ringlein sees these messages
she would know which of these brochures are still available and of more
recent literature that can be used to educate members of the public on how
to deal with a blind person.

Peter Donahue



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Subject: [BlindTlk] dealing with and helping blind/vissually impaired people

Hi all,
I've been thinking, I know it can be awkward for sighted people when they
meet a blind or visually impaired person so I've been trying to find things
that could be given to a sighted person to help them feel more comfortable
when meeting us, so they have a better idea of how to assist us, dos and
don'ts, how to treat us and just general etiquette. I've found things, but
all of them seem to talk about people who are guide dog handlers, and since
many of us aren't and may never be I thought that there should be something
about those of us who aren't dog handlers. I don't plan on actually
publishing such a thing, but I thought it might be a good thing to do
anyway. Now, I'm not going to go handing such a thing out to randome
strangers, but it's something that if I know I'm going to be meeting a
sighted person for whatever reason then I could send it to them ahead of
time to read so that they hopefully feel more comfortable, I don't like
feeling uncomfortable around new people and I don't want people feeling
uncomfortable around people like me. I know some people are comfortable
around everyone, but not everyone is that way. In my experience, some people
just get it right away, some get it once you explain something to them, and
then there are those who just will never get it no matter how many times you
try and explain it/show them. I'm not very good at speaking up for myself so
if I can give them something ahead of time then I think that would be
better. Anyway, I have ideas, but when it comes to this sort of stuff is
there anything that any of you think that a sighted person should know? Look
forward to any thoughts any of you might have!!!!! Thanks
Madison    


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