[nfb-talk] What To Do When you Meet A Sighted Person

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that's funny.
thanks for posting this.
On 2/6/2014 7:26 PM, Michael D. Barber wrote:
> A little light  humor.
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> WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU MEET A SIGHTED PERSON
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> People who use their eyes to receive information about the world are called
> sighted people or "people who are sighted." Legal "sight" means any visual
> acuity greater than 0/200 in the better eye without correction or an angle
> of vision wider than 20 degrees.
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> Sighted people enjoy rich full lives, working, playing and raising families.
> They run businesses, hold public office and teach YOUR children!
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> HOW DO SIGHTED PEOPLE GET AROUND?
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> People who are sighted may walk or ride public transportation, but most
> choose to travel long distances by operating their own motor vehicles. They
> have gone through many hours of training, at great expense, to learn the
> "rules of the road" to further their independence. Once that road to freedom
> has been mastered, sighted people earn a legal classification and a
> "Driver's License" that allows them to operate a private vehicle safely and
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> Sighted people cannot function well in low lighting conditions and are
> generally completely helpless in total darkness. Their homes are usually
> very brightly lit at great expense, as are businesses that cater to the
> sighted consumer.
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> HOW CAN I BEST COMMUNICATE WITH SIGHTED PEOPLE?
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> Sighted people are accustomed to viewing the world in visual terms. This
> means that in many situations, they will not be able to communicate orally
> and may resort to pointing or other gesturing. They may also use subtle
> facial expressions to convey feelings in social situations. Calmly alert the
> sighted person to his or her surroundings by speaking slowly, in a normal
> tone of voice. There is no need to raise your voice when addressing a
> sighted person. Questions directed to the sighted person help them focus on
> verbal rather than visual and gestural communication.
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> Some sighted people have dogs that accompany them. these dogs really serve
> no purpose other than to help the sighted people walk more often, meet
> people of the opposite sex and leave undesired presents on annoying
> neighbor's lawns. Ignoring these dogs is highly offensive to the sighted
> people. They rely on these dogs to generate conversation and gain acceptance
> from others. the normal rules about behavior around dogs must be waved when
> encountering a sighted person with one of these dogs. Sighted people spend
> large amounts of money feeding their dogs and dressing them in various
> outfits. Please do not laugh or scoff at the sighted person based on what
> type of sweater his or her dog is wearing or that he or she chooses to feed
> that dog table scraps. Remember, the social well-being and public acceptance
> of sighted people depends on their indulgence of their dogs.
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> HOW CAN I ASSIST A SIGHTED PERSON?
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> At times, sighted people may need help finding things, especially when
> operating a motor vehicle. Your advance knowledge of routes and landmarks,
> particularly bumps in the road, turns and traffic lights, will assist the
> "driver" in finding the way quickly and easily. Your knowledge of building
> layouts can also assist the sighted person in navigating complex shopping
> malls and offices. Sighted people tend to be very proud and will not ask
> directly for assistance. Be gentle, yet firm.
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> HOW DO SIGHTED PEOPLE READ?
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> Sighted people read through a system called "Print." Print is a series of
> images drawn in a two dimensional plane. Because the person who is sighted
> relies exclusively on visual information, his or her attention span tends to
> fade quickly when reading long texts. People who are sighted generally have
> a poorly developed sense of touch. Braille is completely foreign to the
> sighted person and he or she will take longer to learn the code and be
> severely limited by his or her existing visual senses.
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> HOW DO SIGHTED PEOPLE USE COMPUTERS?
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> Computer information is presented to sighted people in a "Graphical User
> Interface" or GUI. Sighted people often suffer from hand-eye coordination
> problems and poor memories. To accommodate these difficulties, people who
> are sighted use a "mouse," a handy device that slides along the desk top to
> save confusing keystrokes. With one button, the sighted person can move
> around his or her computer screen quickly and easily. People who are sighted
> are not accustomed to synthetic speech and may have great difficulty
> understanding even the clearest synthesizer. Be patient and prepared to
> explain many times how YOUR computer equipment works.
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> HOW CAN I SUPPORT A SIGHTED PERSON?
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> People who are sighted do not want your charity. They want to live, work and
> play along with you. The best thing you can do to support sighted people in
> your community is to open yourself to their world. These citizens are vital,
> contributing members of society. Take a sighted person to lunch today!!!
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