Blog posts that discuss what life is like to be blind, from growing up to day to day life
It was in such a lovely environment that I used to hear this “bird” asking in a tempting but rather bird-like voice as you would expect if blind:“Would you like the present”?We had budgies at home so naturally I gave him a friendly whistle so one up for me with the Animal Rights movement but […]
Esther Ghey, mother of murdered child, Brianna, is calling for kindness to be more evident in children and mindfulness to be taught in schools and who doesn’t want children to be kind? The snag comes when one is dealing with children being raised by neglectful, cruel and abusive care givers. Then, their brains which are
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Acoustic Enjoyment Words: I found out the name for this phenomenon from my friend K and it is a common feature of Asperger’s. I remember being in primary school when my teacher asked me if I had a favourite word. She asked us all this question but never told us why. Whether she was looking
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WHY ARE BLIND PEOPLE SELFISH? This is a provocative title for an essay that I was asked to write as a result of a conversation I had with a professional, to the effect that blindness has psychological as well as physical consequences. He agreed with this and wanted further information so he could more easily
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Sadly not everyone who is blind is eligible for a guide dog or suitable to own one. The reasons for this are many and varied. As mentioned before, a poor sense of direction is one reason why a blind person may not be suitable to own a dog. If you cannot tell where you are
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