[nabs-l] When a loved one goes sighted

[Jamie Principato]

Hi, all.

I was thinking recently about all of those "what to do what a loved one goes
blind" articles and pamphlets I've seen, and how often I hear people talk
about the reactions of friends and family and their community when they lost
their vision. I think there have even been comments on this list about
sighted friends for some reason thinking they have to treat us differently,
or can't relate to us as well because we're blind.

My question is this. How do you think the blind would respond in similar
situations, say, if a friend among a netork of fellow blind students
suddenly went sighted? As medical technology advances rapidly, it is
becoming more and more possible to correct a number of causes of both
congenital and later onset blindness. I know there are different opinions on
matters like this in other disability groups, and the question really got me
thinking.

I'd love to hear peoples' thoughts!

-Jamie