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Blind Vs. Visually Impaired

Last post 08-13-2008 5:36 PM by Kelsey. 2 replies.
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  • 04-23-2008 8:44 AM

    Blind Vs. Visually Impaired

    Hi Teens,


    Are there any times that you wished that you were totally blind and not visually Impaired?

     

    Do you think that you would have been treated differently if they were blind?

     

    Do you feel that because you are visually impaired that sometimes you are not taken seriously?

     

    What types of problems does your visual impairment cause for you?

     

    Have you ever been discriminated againist due to your visual impairment?

     

    Do you have friends their own age who are blind or visually impaired?

     

    Do you get tired of having to always educate people where you go about your visual impairmnent?

     

     Have you been introduced to the white cane and how old were you?

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  • 04-23-2008 9:01 PM In reply to

    • Megan
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    Re: Blind Vs. Visually Impaired

    Are there any times that you wished that you were totally blind and not visually Impaired?

    No, I'm happy I can see at all!

     

    Do you think that you would have been treated differently if they were blind?

    Probably, but I'm treated differently anyway

     

    Do you feel that because you are visually impaired that sometimes you are not taken seriously?

    Sometimes

     

    What types of problems does your visual impairment cause for you?

    Just problems in school where I cant see that bored, or I cant recognize a person I know until I get closer

     

    Have you ever been discriminated againist due to your visual impairment?

    No, not that I can recall

     

    Do you have friends their own age who are blind or visually impaired?

    Yes but they dont live close to me

     

    Do you get tired of having to always educate people where you go about your visual impairmnent?

    Sometimes, but its better for people to ask questions then think they know everything and laugh, I'd rather anwser questions!

     

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  • 08-13-2008 5:36 PM In reply to

    • Kelsey
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    Re: Blind Vs. Visually Impaired

    Are there any times that you wished that you were totally blind and not visually Impaired?

    No, not at all, I wouldn't be able to do so many things I love doing

    Do you think that you would have been treated differently if they were blind?

    Yes, because someone who is blind would need much more assistance than someone who just had bad vision

    Do you feel that because you are visually impaired that sometimes you are not taken seriously?

    I might feel that way sometimes but I doubt it is true

    What types of problems does your visual impairment cause for you?

    Sometimes someone might ask me to look at something, and I have to ask them to let me see it so I can hold it closer. I rarely can read things when they themselves are holding it. Things like that and not being able to recgnize people right away, having to sit in the front row when your friends want to sit in the back, get old.

    Have you ever been discriminated againist due to your visual impairment?

    Not that I know of

    Do you have friends their own age who are blind or visually impaired?

    No. The only other person with albinism at my church (which has around 4 or 5 thousand members) is a 5th grader and I am going to be a 9th grader

    Do you get tired of having to always educate people where you go about your visual impairmnent?

    I usually enjoy telling them about albinism, its just when someone says things like "But you aren't albino...you're eyes aren't red" that annoys me.

     Have you been introduced to the white cane and how old were you?

    I trip up the stairs. 0_o
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