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Navigation in post covid world (self.Blind)
submitted by what_is_riyal
I'm a sighted person and was just curious to know how much visually impaired people rely on touch to experience the world. How might that change in the covid recovering world where touching things won't be very feasible? What do you do currently and how much has covid affected you?
CosmicBunny97 9 points 3y ago
Still gonna touch things no matter what.
what_is_riyal [OP] 2 points 3y ago
What all do you use touch to identify? Specially in new environments or outside your home? How much do you rely on touching for identification?
CloudyBeep 6 points 3y ago
I think that the people who used touch extensively before will continue to do so.
what_is_riyal [OP] 2 points 3y ago
Do you think that might be considered a health hazard?
CloudyBeep 4 points 3y ago
Probably, depending on what they touch. But it definitely wasn't that healthy before, especially because they couldn't see if something was dirty before they touched it.
what_is_riyal [OP] 2 points 3y ago
Oh yes that makes a lot of sense. How do they deal with it then? And people who don't reply on touch, how do you experience things apart from hearing?
CloudyBeep 3 points 3y ago
I sometimes use my forearm or the back of my hand rather than my palm and fingers.
BlueRock956 3 points 3y ago
I was washing my hands before it became a trend...
I use my cane as intended and I avoid touching many objects because I can identify them with my cane.
cantmakemewearabra 1 points 3y ago
I rely on touch a lot, I’m vision impaired in one eye, and my near depth perception is pretty much gone. I feel like I’m a lot more conscious of the fact that I need to wash my hands/arms more often if I’m outside my home, and I carry hand sanitizer for when hand washing isn’t feasible.
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