I worked as a Rehabilitation Instructor for the Blind for nearly 30 years, and I think that your videos are wonderfully insightful and very well presented.
Thank you so much for making this video. I always love learning how to better understand and help others in the service dog/animal community and disabilities community.
Hey! Great Job! This was a lot of fun and very informative. Most of it I already knew from volunteering at a Center for the Blind. One thing I would have liked to hear about is food serving. When I was trained in Connecticut, they taught me to set the plate down and use a clock face to inform where everything was. This was considered good manners. After we moved to Virginia, the first and only time I did that, the lady snapped at me pretty harshly and said, "I KNOW how to FIND my FOOD!". Is this a regional thing, or a personal thing? What kind of subtle question should I have asked to know whether or not to do this? I am afraid to ever do it again, unless I end up back in Connecticut! FYI: I have never worked with children. All of my experiences have been with adults, so it was not about age.
This was a great video K. You touched on all the things I would’ve mentioned regarding dues and don’ts. I think my biggest pet peeve is moving the cane, people saying over there, or people talking to the person I’m with.
I am trying to write a blind character, and this was really helpful! I have kind of a specific question about guide dogs so maybe you can help.... When you take your dog to visit a friend and you take off his harness when you are at their house, would your friend ignore the dog until the harness is off and then they can say Hi to the dog and pet him?
I’m not Kay nor do I have a guide dog as of now, but the way I understand it is that if the dog is off harness, the dog is just like any other dog. They can play, sniff around, and other people can pet them (with the owners consent just like any other dog). So to answer that easily, yes.
Glad to help! Yep, that's right! Different guide dog users will have slightly different rules and preferences, but in general, once the harness comes off, people can pet the dog. When the dog is wearing the harness, everyone--including friends and family--should ignore the dog completely.
Hey Kay, I'm a little late to the video, but I was wondering what your thoughts are on sighted people holding doors. I think it's kind of a natural reaction for some people to hold a door for someone, but would you want someone to tell you or ask you about it or would it be best to let the door close so you can open it yourself (as long as it doesn't like slam in your face or something lol)
This is damn near my own standard spiel, except that I've never had someone shove stuff in my face. But… so very yes to all of this. OMFG these are so annoying. I guess I should really make "yo sightie here are the basics" cards because it's just really tiresome to do this over and over.
I worked as a Rehabilitation Instructor for the Blind for nearly 30 years, and I think that your videos are wonderfully insightful and very well presented.
Great information, thanks for that 🙂👍
Thank you for this. I'm a recent VIP and often feel like a second class citizen when help is not requested nor wanted but forced on me. 🙋
Finally! I now know how to talk to a blind person. I was so worried that I would scare someone who's blind by saying "Hi"
Thank you so much for making this video. I always love learning how to better understand and help others in the service dog/animal community and disabilities community.
This video helped so much with a client!!! Thank you!
Hey! Great Job! This was a lot of fun and very informative. Most of it I already knew from volunteering at a Center for the Blind.
One thing I would have liked to hear about is food serving. When I was trained in Connecticut, they taught me to set the plate down and use a clock face to inform where everything was. This was considered good manners. After we moved to Virginia, the first and only time I did that, the lady snapped at me pretty harshly and said, "I KNOW how to FIND my FOOD!". Is this a regional thing, or a personal thing? What kind of subtle question should I have asked to know whether or not to do this? I am afraid to ever do it again, unless I end up back in Connecticut! FYI: I have never worked with children. All of my experiences have been with adults, so it was not about age.
This was a great video K. You touched on all the things I would’ve mentioned regarding dues and don’ts. I think my biggest pet peeve is moving the cane, people saying over there, or people talking to the person I’m with.
I agree with all of this I am blind as well. You are awesome
how did u text that , did u have someone type it for u ?
@@gershomrose4350 I use my braille note so I can read and type back to coments in braille But I can also use the mic on the key board
@@gershomrose4350 do you know Molly Burke? She has some videos how she uses technology as a blind person!
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Ruth, Molly is outstanding, too.
Very helpful, thank you.
I have a rare eye condition called choroideremia and am almost completely blind. I know it's so hard.
Thank you!
I am trying to write a blind character, and this was really helpful! I have kind of a specific question about guide dogs so maybe you can help.... When you take your dog to visit a friend and you take off his harness when you are at their house, would your friend ignore the dog until the harness is off and then they can say Hi to the dog and pet him?
I’m not Kay nor do I have a guide dog as of now, but the way I understand it is that if the dog is off harness, the dog is just like any other dog. They can play, sniff around, and other people can pet them (with the owners consent just like any other dog). So to answer that easily, yes.
Glad to help! Yep, that's right! Different guide dog users will have slightly different rules and preferences, but in general, once the harness comes off, people can pet the dog. When the dog is wearing the harness, everyone--including friends and family--should ignore the dog completely.
@@fromkaytozee8132 Thank you!!!!
Hey Kay, I'm a little late to the video, but I was wondering what your thoughts are on sighted people holding doors. I think it's kind of a natural reaction for some people to hold a door for someone, but would you want someone to tell you or ask you about it or would it be best to let the door close so you can open it yourself (as long as it doesn't like slam in your face or something lol)
Idina Menzel needs to be singing YOUR theme song!!
YES that would be amazing!!
This is damn near my own standard spiel, except that I've never had someone shove stuff in my face. But… so very yes to all of this. OMFG these are so annoying. I guess I should really make "yo sightie here are the basics" cards because it's just really tiresome to do this over and over.
can u see anythingg at alll ?
She is nearly totally blind.
In short, respect the person's boundaries. This also goes for people in wheelchairs.