[nabs-l] When a loved one goes sighted

[Mike Freeman]

Jamie:

The late Ray McGeorge regained a great deal of sight back for quite a few
years after he had been blind for many years during which he was a member of
NFB.  He stayed in the organization and was devoted to it after he regained
most of his sight; I don't think there were any weird feelings toward him
because of his regained sight; everyone still loved him.  He lost his sight
again some time in the 1990's and although it was a bit of an adjustment for
him, he enjoyed life right up to last year when he died.

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jamie Principato
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 1:56 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: [nabs-l] When a loved one goes sighted

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
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