Visual Impairment is My Superpower | Jacob King | TEDxFaurotPark
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- No, I do not have supersonic hearing like the movies would have you think, but blindness does have its benefits. When people learn that I am visually-impaired, they want to know what I can see compared to what they can see. I’ve never been great at answering that question, but trying to answer it has led to some pretty profound discoveries about sight, disability, advocacy, diversity, and community. Jacob King has been visually-impaired since birth. This means - among other things - that he literally sees the world differently than most folks, which has helped him be a better writer, speaker, and educator. His writing includes three chapbooks of poetry and the production of two original plays. His speaking has been featured at state and national conferences in the fields of education and advocacy for the blind and visually-impaired as well as competition in regional poetry slams. He has taught students ranging from sixth graders to sixty-year-olds in settings including alternative public charter schools, county-funded GED institutes, private universities, inner-city high schools, community colleges, juvenile detention centers, and prisons. And, of equal importance, Jacob is a father, husband, son, and comic book enthusiast. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
So beautiful to see you so at ease with yourself. Very inspiring. I totally believe in your message. Your description of choosing to be a teacher and embracing that your vulnerable with your kids and this supports them to in return ask for the inputs and support they need is such a great example. Thanks from someone actively working and who is now deaf blind
Well said! I am a teacher of visually impaired students I know that your insightful wisdom and inspiring message will impact so many lives! Thank you!
Hats off to your mom. God bless her.
Bless your heart, thank you for sharing this !
Thank you for your talk. My son is 15 and has been visually impaired since birth. It’s inspiring to see how involved you are with the community. I’m motivated to have my son engage in the community as much as possible.
Thank you for your comment! I wish much success to you and to your son!!
He’s amazing
Powerful well spoken message!!
Thank you for your kind words!
I'm blind and the only way I could get a good job was by employing myself. The hardest bit is not being able to read body language you miss a lot of emotive context.
Thank you for this comment! That is such an important point. Any strategies for handling missed cues are very much appreciated. I know there's a lot to be said for reading tone of voice and interpreting pauses, but the more tools we can share, the better. Thanks again for your comment!
Wow. I wish I had a mum like yours growing up. Especially before the Internet came out.
Thank you! I was definitely lucky to have had her! Thanks to every hardworking parent and caretaker!
Amazing speech, thanks for sharing…. I DO like the key words you said; like, bridge the gap, doing things differently, live your dis-ability, working on developing your skills…
Thanks a million my friend!
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, adaptability is so important!
And my favorite keyword, vulnerable!
Also so important!
I loved this so much !
Thank you! I am happy to hear this!
@@jacobking9389 hi there I have low vision due to Retinopathy of prematurely (ROP) My visual acuity is 20/320.
I liked the tree example you gave!
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Hello sir I am visually impaired could you please help me I have requested many but no one is helping
Have you tried setting up an appointment with your eye doctor?ask to see a low vision specialist and they can set you up with a social worker, who can help you with setting up an appointment for O&M training
Yes, using my white can just for identification I've been called a faker, and people who have no clue how to treat me.