WHAT DO YOU WISH PEOPLE KNEW?

One sentence can change the way someone sees things. Blind or partially sighted? A parent or carer with something to share? Tell us what you wish people understood, please make clear whose experience you're describing.

PROMPTS IF THE CURSOR IS STARING BACK

  • What assumption are you tired of correcting?
  • What did someone do that genuinely helped?
  • What’s one thing you’d like a stranger to understand?
  • What makes you laugh, even when it probably shouldn’t?
Up to 750 characters. A moment, a sentence someone said to you, a thing you wish people knew. Your words, not polished prose. 750 characters maximum
Whose experience is this? Writing about your child or someone you care for is welcome. Say so here so their words are not mistaken for your own.
How should we credit you?
For example “blind since birth”, “partially sighted”, or “mum of a partially sighted kid”. Shown with your words.
Never published. Used only if we have a question or you ask us to remove your contribution.

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