The definition of blindness is the lacking of visual perception due to physiologicalor neurological factors. There are levels that categorize if you are completely blind or just somewhat blind maybe in one eye or both. Blindness is caused by many aspects mostly by malnutrition, and diseases. Blindness is more of a degenerative disease but some people are born blind with no vision since they were born. Many people go blind with age because as you get older parts of you eye such as the optic nerve, cornea, and the retina. Cataract and Cornea eye surgery are popular surgeries here in the United States that slow diseases. Many of you have heard of glaucoma, which is when your vision gets worse from the outside in. So as time goes by your vision gets worse because your peripheral vision dissapears. Blindness is consdered a Disability here in the United States but just becasue you are blind does not mean you can no longer read.
The substitute for words on a page are dots or rised bumps on paper or hard surfaces called braille. Braille was invented by Louis Braille in 1821. This invention was impressive because it allowed the blind to now read and write. Braille was a great invention because now blind people can now still earn a education. Blind people also have helpers. Many of you have maybe seen a professor around campus with a eye-seeing dog. These dogs are usually labs or golden retrievers and are very smart. They are so smart that they learn their owners routines and are their lifetime helper. Eye-seeing dogs are not meant to be just pets but partners. If you ever see an eye-seeing dog do not try and pet it or feed it any food it is trained to only listen to their owners voice. Other blind members may use a walking cane that helps them watch where they are going.
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I've actually had a few conversations in my sport N society classes which basically talk about the Olympics and how in the special Olympics they have different levels of blindness. These athletes compete either having some sort of vision or having no vision what so ever. I admire people who face the obstacles of blindness. Very good blog.
ReplyDeletePeople who can over come blindness and have normal lives I admire a lot. I have been very blessed not to have to go through any handicapps aside from being injured for a few months at a time, but people who have to deal with being blind or deaf or have some sort of mental disabilities I definitely look up to. Living day to day must be hard enough, however being able to have a normal life is amazing. The professor with the seeing eye dog, I have seen her around campus and my friend had her for a teacher. I have talked to her a couple of times and she is a great person. I really liked this blog. Good job Aly!
ReplyDeleteI really liked your post, however i felt like it was focused more on the disability that it actually was on both disabilites and sports. I felt like you could have related it to sports more because i didnt get the connection only that there are people that are blind and here is what we should pay attention to and here is why. I felt like it was more of a lesson, but it was well-written, good job!
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