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

[Jen]

Madison, this is an awesome idea! I, too, struggle with self-advocacy and assertiveness.

I think sighted people need to get that we're just as human and normal as them, and we just use different techniques for getting the same things done. I think you can't educate sighted people enough, and the best way to do that is through your actions.

Jen

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On Saturday, June 26, 2021, 07:25:19 PM EDT, Ericka via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote: 





This is a great idea Madison!!!!!

Ericka Nelson

> On Jun 26, 2021, at 2:29 PM, Madison Martin via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> 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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