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

[Kevin]

Trust me it takes practice.

Kevin

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On 6/27/2021 3:25 PM, Jamelle via BlindTlk wrote:
> 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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> 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
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> 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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