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Category: General

Tip #8 for Successful Interactions with a Blind Person: Location, Location, Location

If you see a blind person in public and you want to go say hello, it is usually good to start with something like, “Hello Tina, it’s Alex.” This is […]

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Tip #7 for Successful Interactions with a Blind Person: Talk directly to us

Like Tip #6, this one also comes via my colleague, Jinnie. Jinnie writes: “Although you may be nervous, or intimidated, it is best to directly speak with the person who […]

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Tip #6 for Successful Interactions with a Blind Person: How many fingers you should not hold up!

This one comes via my colleague, Jinnie. Jinnie writes: “Sometimes, as a way of being humorous, or out of a genuine interest to determine a person’s level of remaining vision, […]

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Tip #5 for Successful Interactions with a Blind Person: I Bet You Didn’t See This One Coming!

When talking to a blind person, a lot of people are hesitant to use phrases like, “did you see that movie?” or “see you later.” This usually comes from a […]

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Tip #4 for Successful Interactions with Blind People: Describing What’s On a Plate

In Tip #3, we discussed tips on how to do verbal guidance, but we are switching it up a bit today and heading into the dining room to talk about […]

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From the Blog

  • Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Members
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  • Episode 6 – Throwback Thursday: Independence Science At Camp Bowen 2021
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