Become the cool blind kid. If you’re cool with everyone, sometimes go along with it and gain peoples respect. Your peers will actually defend you if it ain’t your peers making fun of you.

If I had ever figured this out, I would definitely share the secret with you. I'm sorry you're experiencing it. What I can tell you is that once you are out of school, the bullying goes away. It's a sign that they are immature and ignorant, not a sign that you should be ashamed of something you can't help. Try to concentrate on doing what you can to achieve your dreams in life and then leave them in the dust. Hugs.

I can't say I was bullied about my vision, but people did do certain things. I can tell you this, everyone says tell a teacher, or another adult or something, but the education system is so fraught with overworked, underpaid people that this probably won't work. Ignoring it won't usually work, unless you can hold out until they get bored, which they may not, because you're a curiosity to them.

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I did several things, and took a few risks. This was back in the early 2000s, I had a Braille 'n Speak 2,000. I would do two things with it. I would make it say shit as the teachers were coming in, like, "fuck fuck fuck son of a bitch", and dumb shit like that. The second thing I did was teach people how to braille their name with it, telling them every part of it, and showing them both the uncontracted, and contracted versions if it could be done. The, "How many fingers am I holding up", question... I would either make up a random number, sometimes like 30 or something, or say something like I don't know, but you asking someone you know can't see that kind of question doesn't say much about your intelligence. The tapping thing, where someone would come up on you and tap your shoulder and run off, I just developed good reflexes and would grab their wrist. Then they started doing it crosswise, and I got good at anticipating it. I remember one of the guys did this in a crowd of people and actually made me grab someone else who didn't do anything, and after that, he didn't do it again.

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I guess what I'm saying is try to deal with this on your own, for two reasons. First, you'll feel accomplished if you do, and won't have to get people worried on your behalf, or basically scream and scream until someone listens. Those two can be equally stressful. Second, because if you do it right, then that can get your foot in the door and then you might actually make friends. If someone has to step in and deal with it for you, like a teacher or guidance counselor, then they probably will not want anything to do with you and you may not make friends, and might end up basically outcast.

I experienced horrible bullying until about Grade 8. However, that was before my vision loss. After vision loss, I was in a different school in a different country (Canada). I didn't really experience bullying in High School but there was a lot of whispers wherever I went.

I didn't fit in any crowd, so, started my own. I always like tech and computers and became quite well versed in it. In some areas more than the teachers. It reached a point where other students and teachers were coming to me for help.

One of my visual impaired friends started taking Martial Art class and got ripped. No one ever tried messing with him.

I don’t have an answer other than when I was in school I was picked on constantly by a few of the “in” crowd. They had prominent last names and no one touched them. Turns out, after graduation, they went nowhere in life. When I visited about 10 years after graduation, they were nobodies. The town had grown so much that their family name had gotten them nowhere. I almost felt sorry for them. Hang in there.

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Talk to other people who have been through the same situation - I work for a low vision specialist and I recently interviewed a patient who wears bioptics. I asked him if he was ever self-conscious about wearing assistive technology (telescope glasses) and he said, "absolutely!" He developed tactics and strategies to "not care" and now, he plays volleyball and golfs - he has a youtube channel, blog and is a huge fitness dude.

I know how it is to be made fun of too (because of other reasons), but I decided one day that I would just laugh at myself too when people made mean jokes... and slowly, I gained confidence and the jokes stopped.

Don't let it bother you, it takes !ife-experience in order for people to gain empathy so don't take it personally. There is nothing wrong with you, they just don't know how to walk in another person's shoes yet

oddly enough even though I am totally blind and did get mocked in elementary school and high school some it was more on account of the fact that I am a geek than anything to do with my blindness.

My advice on any bullying is do your best to ignore it and eventually the bullies will move on to another target, or mature.

Hi. I never experienced bullying do to my blindness, but I have found some things that help. Be the first to make jokes about your blindness. Join an activity either in or outside of school. I loved theatre, crocheting, and reading, so I joined classes and clubs where I could do these activities with similar minded people. If you need a source of encouragement, you might find Molly Burke’s videos encouraging. She was bullyed do to her blindness, but she is now very happy successful. I would especially recommend talking to a trusted teacher or someone in school administration about the bullying. I know that it is hard for people to listen, but if you keep bringing up the issue, persistence will prevail. I hope that this helps. I wish that I could do something more.

The best tip I ever learned that is if you own something than people can’t use it against you.

Find a hobby and get really good at it 1) to distract you from the bullying, and 2) to be better than them at it so you might be able to gain some respect.

Had a friend that dealt with this. don’t let it get to you. They ain’t gonna take care of you