[NABS-L] Not Recognizing Voices

[Kennedy Stomberg]

Amy,  

There is a disorder of not recognizing voices, but it's pretty rare and not easy to diagnose. What you're describing doesn't sound like that though, since you don't have this difficulty with everyone. (I'm not an expert, and certainly not quallified to say for sure, I just have some basic knowledge!) In any case, I want to emphasize that there is nothing wrong with not always being able to recognize voices. I know it can feel frustrating, but I hope you don't feel bad about it! If anyone is making you feel judged because you can't universally recognize voices, I am so sorry that's been your experience!  
 

Kennedy Stomberg, M.S. she/her/hers 
 

> On Nov 4, 2021, at 9:01 PM, nspohn0--- via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I think it's normal. Sometimes you don't expect seeing someone at a certain
> place or a certain time of day, which can throw off the micro moments of
> scanning your voice profiles for a match. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amy Albin via NABS-L
> Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:29 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Amy Albin <amyralbin at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Not Recognizing Voices
> 
> Hey All,
> 
> I am totally blind and have a question that I never got around to asking.
> 
> I have no hearing disabilities. However, I sometimes don't recognize
> people's voices that I have known for awhile. For example, people in my
> classes, some of them I can't tell apart even though I have interacted with
> them frequently. In high school I was in a group where there were 2 girls I
> could not tell apart by voice. I do not have this problem for everyone.
> There are plenty of people whose voices I recognize, but plenty I don't. I
> know that when sighted people can't recognize faces, it is considered a
> disorder. Is not recognizing voices normal for blind people? Thanks.
> 
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