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Interview Questions for College Project (self.Blind)
submitted by geebman
I'm a student at the University of Tennessee and I am doing a project on the relationship of blind people and poverty. Since I do not personally know anyone who is blind, or has a close relationship with anyone who is blind, I thought this would be a good place to ask questions. I have ten questions provided below, and anyone who would like to provide their opinion is welcome.
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1. Without doing any internet searches or research, do you think blind people would be more associated with poverty over others?
2. Has being blind caused you or the blind person you know to drop below the poverty line or substantially affected if you are able to make a livable wage?
3. Based on your experience being blind or having a close relationship to someone who is blind, what sort of help do you think you/they would benefit the most from?
4. Do you believe that blind people, especially blind youth, would have a great benefit and better chance of success in adult life from affordable schools specialized in teaching the blind?
5. Do you think society’s generalizations increase the likelihood that someone would pick a non-blind person for a job in the belief that a blind person would not be able to do it?
6. Based on your experience, do you think blind people should get extra help from the government to ensure their well being?
7. Since it is hard for some blind people to find work and make a living for themselves, do you think this would cause any sort of large impact on the economy of a country?
8. How important do you think it is to provide equity to blind people?
9. Do you think most blind people receive equity or have the chance to? How big of an impact do you think it makes? Based on whichever side you believe
10. How important do you think governments are making the blind community when it comes to receiving equity?
Thank you for any and all responses
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1. Without doing any internet searches or research, do you think blind people would be more associated with poverty over others?
2. Has being blind caused you or the blind person you know to drop below the poverty line or substantially affected if you are able to make a livable wage?
3. Based on your experience being blind or having a close relationship to someone who is blind, what sort of help do you think you/they would benefit the most from?
4. Do you believe that blind people, especially blind youth, would have a great benefit and better chance of success in adult life from affordable schools specialized in teaching the blind?
5. Do you think society’s generalizations increase the likelihood that someone would pick a non-blind person for a job in the belief that a blind person would not be able to do it?
6. Based on your experience, do you think blind people should get extra help from the government to ensure their well being?
7. Since it is hard for some blind people to find work and make a living for themselves, do you think this would cause any sort of large impact on the economy of a country?
8. How important do you think it is to provide equity to blind people?
9. Do you think most blind people receive equity or have the chance to? How big of an impact do you think it makes? Based on whichever side you believe
10. How important do you think governments are making the blind community when it comes to receiving equity?
Thank you for any and all responses
Coach-Leonard 1 points 2y ago
Source: My girlfriend is blind and we have been dating for close to 2 years now.
1. I have not particularly looked into this before, but I think it sounds reasonable for them to be below the line. It is hard for them to find money, my girlfriend is employed as a guidance counselor but it took her a while before she was able to secure a job out of college.
2. My girlfriend is currently sitting well in her job, but it was not always that easy. Coming straight from college, she had trouble finding any work for about two years and had support from her parents. Some are not lucky enough to have support or have a college degree.
3. I think that as long as people have help and support from others, a college degree usually does them good enough.
4. I do. If we were able to have better schooling made available then it would greatly help prepare the younger blind children.
5. Yes, this is a problem. Employers over blind people because their first thoughts are that they are not going to do as good of a job as normal people.
6. They should do more for them but there are already a few helpful programs like the SSI.
7. As for the economy, I can see there being a small impact. I think I would be surprised if there was any sort of large impact, I don't think there's enough blind people to make a big difference.
8. I believe it is important, providing help to blind people is necessary.
9. Yes, I do believe that they do and I think that most have the chance to. Many government programs really help out.
10. I would expect them to fit in the same category of all disabled people, which would probably be important but not at the top of their priorities. But I would still think they are up there.
1. I have not particularly looked into this before, but I think it sounds reasonable for them to be below the line. It is hard for them to find money, my girlfriend is employed as a guidance counselor but it took her a while before she was able to secure a job out of college.
2. My girlfriend is currently sitting well in her job, but it was not always that easy. Coming straight from college, she had trouble finding any work for about two years and had support from her parents. Some are not lucky enough to have support or have a college degree.
3. I think that as long as people have help and support from others, a college degree usually does them good enough.
4. I do. If we were able to have better schooling made available then it would greatly help prepare the younger blind children.
5. Yes, this is a problem. Employers over blind people because their first thoughts are that they are not going to do as good of a job as normal people.
6. They should do more for them but there are already a few helpful programs like the SSI.
7. As for the economy, I can see there being a small impact. I think I would be surprised if there was any sort of large impact, I don't think there's enough blind people to make a big difference.
8. I believe it is important, providing help to blind people is necessary.
9. Yes, I do believe that they do and I think that most have the chance to. Many government programs really help out.
10. I would expect them to fit in the same category of all disabled people, which would probably be important but not at the top of their priorities. But I would still think they are up there.
[deleted] 1 points 2y ago
1. That would depend on the location. Overall, however, I don't think so.
2. Yes. I can't even see the poverty line, it is so far out of my league.
3. Probably the biggest thing would be equal access to materials for education. Although this gap is narrowing with the advent of things like electronic textbooks, there is still a long way to go, and many blind people would still require help in a lot of fields, depending on the area of education being sought. For example, say you're going into law. Many of the databases for legal work have marginal accessibility. They are usable, but not always accessible.
4. Not particularly. Schools designed specifically for one group tend to be echo chambers and tribalistic, fostering an us-against-them mentality.
5. Absolutely. Many people cannot imagine how they could do such and such a thing were they blind. Therefore, if they can't figure it out, no one else can either, and thus the blind person gets overlooked for that position.
6. No. This comes with too many strings, and has too much potential for abuse. In addition, it would raise taxes everywhere else. I'll leave it there, since I don't want to turn this into a political discussion.
7. Absolutely. See point 6.
8. I'm not sure what "equity" in this context means. If you're talking about equal access, yes--very important. Since i'm not sure what you're referring to, I can't answer the last two questions.
2. Yes. I can't even see the poverty line, it is so far out of my league.
3. Probably the biggest thing would be equal access to materials for education. Although this gap is narrowing with the advent of things like electronic textbooks, there is still a long way to go, and many blind people would still require help in a lot of fields, depending on the area of education being sought. For example, say you're going into law. Many of the databases for legal work have marginal accessibility. They are usable, but not always accessible.
4. Not particularly. Schools designed specifically for one group tend to be echo chambers and tribalistic, fostering an us-against-them mentality.
5. Absolutely. Many people cannot imagine how they could do such and such a thing were they blind. Therefore, if they can't figure it out, no one else can either, and thus the blind person gets overlooked for that position.
6. No. This comes with too many strings, and has too much potential for abuse. In addition, it would raise taxes everywhere else. I'll leave it there, since I don't want to turn this into a political discussion.
7. Absolutely. See point 6.
8. I'm not sure what "equity" in this context means. If you're talking about equal access, yes--very important. Since i'm not sure what you're referring to, I can't answer the last two questions.
Only1lunatica 1 points 2y ago
so is this for completely blind or legally blind? and what about visually impaired people?
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