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

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Kevin,
I wish I had the nerve to do what you do. Yeah people act like they're scare to talk to blind people. 
Take care!e.

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From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Kevin via BlindTlk
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 1:30 PM
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Cc: Kevin <kevinsisco61784 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] dealing with and helping blind/vissually impaired people

I think that printing out something to give to people might feel a bit like they need paperwork in order to deal with the blind.  I have had to deal with this issue in the past and I will share with you all how I dealt with it.  Now, it may be quite unpopular so no hate please.  I would go up and talk to them and if they felt as if they had to fumble and mumble in order to talk to me I would smile and say, "I'm just like you accept that my eyes don't work."  Usually we would both relax and the problem would be solved.

Kevin

http://kclive.buzzsprout.com


On 6/26/2021 3:28 PM, Madison Martin via BlindTlk wrote:
> 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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