Feb 21, 2020
If you follow social media, you may have noticed some
initiatives to enlighten our fellow society members on how to
interact with people who happen to be Blind/Visually Impaired.
There was the “Just Ask, Don't Grab” campaign by Dr. Amy
Kavanagh and other people from the Blind and Visually Impaired
community addressing incidents where sighted members of our society
feel obligated to save the day for the presumably helpless blind
person.
If you are out and about in the public sphere, chances are you've also encountered those people who take it upon themselves to determine what is best for you and have no idea how to assist and land up grabbing, insisting, demanding and upsetting you when they're actually trying to help. Unsolicited help can be frustrating, distracting or even dangerous especially when focus on the environment is needed - crossing streets, navigating train platforms, ascending and descending stairs, to cite just a few examples.
Send us an email at info@BlindAbilities.com or give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!