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

Wed Jun 30 12:43:51 UTC 2021

Jody, i  am like you. This approah usually works. 

Ericka Nelson

> On Jun 29, 2021, at 2:19 PM, Jody ianuzzi via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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?
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> JODY
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> To Boldly Go  🖖🏻 
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> thunderwalker321 at gmail.com 
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> "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way."  NO BARRIERS  Erik Weihenmayer
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>> 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
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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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