Can blind persons attend functions?

Whenever someone asks me this question my immediate response is "and why not?" This is a frequently asked question and you know what? I always try to be polite in my responses. There is still much for the sighted world to learn and discover when it comes to how blind persons live, work, and socialize. We can definitely attend functions but there are slight differences in the way we interact with others at functions.

Because we are unable to see others, we need to use our ears to help us identify others at functions. We need to depend on sighted assistance to help us navigate our way around at functions. We need to depend on others to help us meet others. We need others to help us navigate buffet tables, find our seats, and find our places at tables. We need others to help us with visual cues.

This is the picture for a blind person when attending functions. It may sound cumbersome to a sighted person but not really. Once you get the hang of things then it's not too bad. It can be a lot of fun. Can blind persons attend functions?

Whenever someone asks me this question my immediate response is "and why not?" This is a frequently asked question and you know what? I always try to be polite in my responses. There is still much for the sighted world to learn and discover when it comes to how blind persons live, work, and socialize. We can definitely attend functions but there are slight differences in the way we interact with others at functions.

Because we are unable to see others, we need to use our ears to help us identify others at functions. We need to depend on sighted assistance to help us navigate our way around at functions. We need to depend on others to help us meet others. We need others to help us navigate buffet tables, find our seats, and find our places at tables. We need others to help us with visual cues.

This is the picture for a blind person when attending functions. It may sound cumbersome to a sighted person but not really. Once you get the hang of things then it's not too bad. It can be a lot of fun.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan your friendly accessibility advocate wishing you a terrific day and urging you to go out there and help educate the rest of the world as to how blind persons navigate their way when attending functions. Visit www.acb.org to learn more.

I'm Donna J. Jodhan your friendly accessibility advocate wishing you a terrific day and urging you to go out there and help educate the rest of the world as to how blind persons navigate their way when attending functions. Visit www.acb.org to learn more.