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

Tue Jun 29 19:17:16 UTC 2021

One of my favorite quotes is “ we must be the change we wish to see in the world“ which was said by Gandhi. My theory is that and all situations I act confident and act the way I expect to be treated. And that usually happens. If people have a problem with my blindness then that is their problem not mine.  I also usually try to break the ice with humor. On one occasion someone accidentally walked in front of me and said oh I’m sorry I didn’t see you, my response was that’s OK I didn’t see you either and we both laughed.  

If you act confident and assertive without being obnoxious and take control of the situation that usually goes well.  if someone ask the person that I’m with but I would like I usually respond in the third person and say she would like whatever.  If someone does something inappropriate or say something inappropriate I might politely say that silly or that’s inappropriate.  If they are really obnoxious about it I can be obnoxious to.  I might respond with my favorite expression of an indignant excuse me? Or maybe even you’re kidding right?

JODY

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"What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS  Erik Weihenmayer

> On Jun 29, 2021, at 11:23 AM, Pamela Dominguez via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I usually say that to people, too.  Pam.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Kevin via BlindTlk
> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2021 1:29 PM
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Kevin
> 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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