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Questions from a sighted person (self.Blind)
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MostlyBlindGamer 2 points 2y ago
Lots of blind people have jobs, but a disproportionately large percentage don't, compared to the general population.
That's partially due to the challenges of getting proper and effective rehab, partially a result of government aid programs that will give you enough money to survive, but will leave you hanging if you have a low paying job (so it might actually not be worth it to work) and mostly because of discrimination - which mostly comes from ignorance. Good for you for trying to get informed.
You can't actually get a guide dog without being proficient in white cane use. They're not a complete replacement, but a complement.
By the way, blindness and visual impairment exist in a spectrum. All the way from no light perception whatsoever to not bring able to read normal print even with glasses.
That's partially due to the challenges of getting proper and effective rehab, partially a result of government aid programs that will give you enough money to survive, but will leave you hanging if you have a low paying job (so it might actually not be worth it to work) and mostly because of discrimination - which mostly comes from ignorance. Good for you for trying to get informed.
You can't actually get a guide dog without being proficient in white cane use. They're not a complete replacement, but a complement.
By the way, blindness and visual impairment exist in a spectrum. All the way from no light perception whatsoever to not bring able to read normal print even with glasses.
meeowth 2 points 2y ago
Braille is literally just the alphabet.
MostlyBlindGamer 2 points 2y ago
I don't actually read Braille, but I'm pretty sure contacted Braille is different for different languages. "Th" is very common in English, but not in other languages, for example.
meeowth 2 points 2y ago
Yeah, making it doubly not readable in other places.
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