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What struggles do you face everyday? (Help for uni project) (self.Blind)
submitted by Its_Clor
Hi,
I'm part of a group called Companion. We're a university computer science group that's currently trying to gather opinions about the everyday struggles of being blind, to further help us make our product the best it can be.
Any comments on this thread about struggles you face everyday (Big or small) would be amazing, and if you had about 5 minutes to spare we'd really appreciate if you filled out this survey.
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Thank you!!
I'm part of a group called Companion. We're a university computer science group that's currently trying to gather opinions about the everyday struggles of being blind, to further help us make our product the best it can be.
Any comments on this thread about struggles you face everyday (Big or small) would be amazing, and if you had about 5 minutes to spare we'd really appreciate if you filled out this survey.
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Thank you!!
Fange_Strellow 12 points 4y ago
One daily struggle I am counter is university students working on an assignment always coming to the sub to ask us how they can improve our lives for us.
Here’s an idea, and thinking about this, this might be an actual genuine idea. Instead of trying to design something that will make our lives better for us, develop some kind of platform that makes it easier for blind people to design their own software that is fully integrated into all operating systems. Or, focus your efforts into organizing campaign is to increase education for blind people and other disabled people so that they might develop their own careers and tools for navigating the world. We’ve got canes and dogs for walking, I doubt you’re going to develop a self driving car in your current semester, and our screen readers work fine for the most part, it’s websites that need fixing.
Here’s an idea, and thinking about this, this might be an actual genuine idea. Instead of trying to design something that will make our lives better for us, develop some kind of platform that makes it easier for blind people to design their own software that is fully integrated into all operating systems. Or, focus your efforts into organizing campaign is to increase education for blind people and other disabled people so that they might develop their own careers and tools for navigating the world. We’ve got canes and dogs for walking, I doubt you’re going to develop a self driving car in your current semester, and our screen readers work fine for the most part, it’s websites that need fixing.
Amonwilde 6 points 4y ago
Sorry, you have to understand that there's a post in here like every third day that is basically exactly what OP has posted. So this is strongly worded but it is kind of how we feel about this.
Something I'd like is a toolset to allow low vision people to play games, like read the text on the screen and detect buttons. The games out there for blind people are pretty lacking.
Something I'd like is a toolset to allow low vision people to play games, like read the text on the screen and detect buttons. The games out there for blind people are pretty lacking.
God-Macabre 1 points 4y ago
You’re actually a dickhead you know. If you didn’t agree with the post, you could have just ignored it. Not all of us feel like the others here.
Fange_Strellow 1 points 4y ago
No offense, but grow a pair. Just because I have a opinion you don’t like, this doesn’t mean it is less valid. The OP asked for daily struggles, so I responded with one that I experience. When you fight for your place in this world, you’ll learn that making everything nice isn’t very valuable. You have to take it, you Gotta make people uncomfortable, that’s just the way things work when you have a disability and you want to and equal member of society
God-Macabre 0 points 4y ago
Pfft, alright. Sure, I can understand that this shit can get annoying, but who cares. Your post barely made a difference for the next wave of posts similar to this, so just suck it up and take it. Nothing can always be nice, especially with a disability, i know that for a fact. But, you didn't even give it a chance. How do you know you couldn't receive something "nice" if you have a sour attitude as you do? It doesn't take longer than 2 minutes to jot down some real struggles and move on. But no, you had to be a little bitch about it and make a big deal about it feeling proud that you held the sword of justice in the air saying "take that OP" in your head. I find that hard to believe that this post contributes to a daily struggle of yours. If it does then as you told me - grow a pair. You could've just ignored it. Because tomorrow there will be a post similar to this and you're gonna get steam coming out of your ears again.
Fange_Strellow 0 points 4y ago
If you even noticed, my original comment did contain a suggestion of a possible way to assist blind people be productive, where as you have basically said nothing but shut up. Consider this when you are next hurling insults.
quanin 4 points 4y ago
What is my biggest blindness struggle? Other people knowing absolutely nothing about blindness. Does your project have anything that might help with that?
God-Macabre 2 points 4y ago
Struggle everyday is glare. Sure you can wear synnies, but that can do so much. Some vision impaired people I know can see better at night coz the glare is so bad. This isn’t the case for me as I go completely night blind. Another struggle, maybe not everyday is seeing signs even if it’s just for the toilets. I have to be shown first where things are and just go to places by memory like most blind people. I wish there would be tact tiles on the ground you get for those with canes so it can warn people of crossings and roads. Just a different design for the toilet, including public ones on the street. Oh, and money. Sure, there’s tactile things on the coins, but what about the EFTPOS keypads? I can’t always see the screen to know if my card has been confirmed it’s been read after swiping, especially older ones. I also hate it when the savings and cheque account buttons are switched round for no reason at all.
God-Macabre 2 points 4y ago
Ignore the other people. They’re just being assholes. One struggle I have is other blind people assuming we all have the same struggle and not want other people be Involved. We should all be open, working together blind and sighted!
walter10h 1 points 4y ago
May I sound extremely bitter and angry here?
Driving. Goddammit, driving!
Driving is considered a privilege, yet you need to be able to drive to do most of anything. I live in a small town, with NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION apart from ONE small bus that takes senior citizens to the next town 2 times a week. What. The. Hell?! I'm a graduate in Computer Science, and college was hard enough. Guess what? All the IT and programming jobs are at the next town. It takes 15 minutes to get there by car! 3 hours on foot. I got in contact with rehab services to see if they can help me out, as I do have sight, it's just low. And before anyone says that I should just move, please don't. Me and my wife can't afford to move until this dude right here gets a job and works for a few months to save up. I'm waiting on some stores to call me back, see if I can at least work in retail or whatever. It's 5 in the morning, I have gotten no sleep, because I can't stop thinking about how in the world I'm going to be able to be independent and become someone productive instead of just a burden for my dear wife. FML! Where are the self driving cars?
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Anyhow, that's one of, if not the biggest of my struggles. Best of luck on your project friend.
Driving. Goddammit, driving!
Driving is considered a privilege, yet you need to be able to drive to do most of anything. I live in a small town, with NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION apart from ONE small bus that takes senior citizens to the next town 2 times a week. What. The. Hell?! I'm a graduate in Computer Science, and college was hard enough. Guess what? All the IT and programming jobs are at the next town. It takes 15 minutes to get there by car! 3 hours on foot. I got in contact with rehab services to see if they can help me out, as I do have sight, it's just low. And before anyone says that I should just move, please don't. Me and my wife can't afford to move until this dude right here gets a job and works for a few months to save up. I'm waiting on some stores to call me back, see if I can at least work in retail or whatever. It's 5 in the morning, I have gotten no sleep, because I can't stop thinking about how in the world I'm going to be able to be independent and become someone productive instead of just a burden for my dear wife. FML! Where are the self driving cars?
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Anyhow, that's one of, if not the biggest of my struggles. Best of luck on your project friend.
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