Test your social skills: Interacting with blind people

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  1. Always treat blind people as just another person as they simply do things differently.
    • True
    • False
    • Blind does not mean can’t nor does it mean stupid. It is only a physical challenge.
  2. Bear in mind that blind people treat their dogs and canes as extensions of their bodies. Never distract a work animal from their job or touch, move or grab a cane without the owners permission.
    • True
    • False
    • Blind people do treat their dogs and/or canes as extensions of their body.
  3. Identify yourself and others who may be with you when meeting someone who is blind. When conversing in a group, remember to identify the person to whom you are speaking. Never talk to a third party who might be with them.
    • True
    • False
    • This makes logical sense.
  4. If you offer assistance; wait until the offer is accepted. Then listen or ask for instructions.
    • True
    • False
    • Many blind people will accept help, however, make sure that they are aware that you are going to help them, and offer your arm, not your whole body.
  5. It is okay to touch or grab a blind person in efforts to assist.
    • True
    • False
    • This is socially awkward.
  6. It is okay to place an item in their pockets or grab an item of theirs in efforts to assist.
    • True
    • False
    • This is socially awkward. They are blind not quadriplegic.
  7. It is okay to clap point, repeat, or sing when attempting to guide a blind person.
    • True
    • False
    • This is socially awkward.
  8. Always be consistent and specific when you are describing things and giving directions.
    • True
    • False
    • The more accuracy, the more consistency, the more direct and the more description you use, the more effective your interaction will be. Blind people respond to intelligence.
  9. It is okay to do things for them such as basic things they can do like serving themselves, finding things, getting things, carrying things, etc. in efforts to assist.
    • True
    • False
    • The last thing anyone needs is enablement for disablement.
  10. It is okay to shout to a blind person to ensure they hear you.
    • True
    • False
    • They are blind not deaf.
  11. It is okay to use common expressions such as See you later or Did you hear about this that seems to relate to a person who is blind.
    • True
    • False
    • Blind people use the same expressions.
  12. Avoid stigmatizing words such as handy-capped. Blind people do not use that word in reference to themselves and few sighted people use it.
    • True
    • False
    • It is stigmatizing.
  13. Many blind individuals go as far to avoid the word disabled as it does not accurately describe them.
    • True
    • False
    • It does not accurately describe them.
  14. Blind people are segregated much like blacks were in history.
    • True
    • False
    • This is due to negative and misleading stereo types.
  15. Blind people are still fighting for civil liberties, equality and respect just as the womens movement and still do today.
    • True
    • False
    • This is due to negative and misleading stereo types.
  16. The proper name for the tool in which blind people use to navigate effectively, independently and safely is called a cane.
    • True
    • False
    • Many people incorrectly call the cane a stick.
  17. Blind people are amazing because they are blind and yet do exactly the same things sighted people do.
    • True
    • False
    • You don't miss what you don't know so living with blindness is just a physical challenge and doing things is second nature.
  18. 76% of blind people are unemployed.
    • True
    • False
    • This is due to negative and misleading stereo types.
  19. There are some things blind people can not do such as driving a car or flying a plane independently.
    • True
    • False
    • This makes logical sense.
  20. ACB, unlike NFB is an organization that welcomes both totally blind and partially blind alike with no prejudice.
    • True
    • False
    • NFB has been known for their outright discrimination against anyone who is not totally blind. Even totally blind individuals have taken notice to this hostile attitude. As a minority, it's logical to stick together as there is power in numbers..

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