FIVE MINUTES. FEWER ASSUMPTIONS.
You don’t have to know everything about sight loss to treat someone well. Start with a question, listen to the answer, and leave the stereotypes at the door.
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Blindness is a spectrum
‘Blind’ does not always mean seeing nothing. Learn why someone can look at a phone, make eye contact or navigate a familiar place and still be blind or partially sighted.
‘You don’t look blind’
Fair question: what were you expecting? Find out why appearance tells you very little about someone’s vision.
How to offer help
The shortest useful script: ‘Would you like a hand?’ Then follow the person’s answer. No grabbing, guessing or surprise steering.
EXPLORE HOW SIGHT CAN VARY
One café menu, seen through different kinds of sight. Pick an example and compare it with the original, each one ends with something useful.
THE PERSON COMES BEFORE THE EXPLANATION.
No diagnosis tells the whole story. People’s vision, tools and preferences differ. Our guides offer a starting point; Real Voices adds the nuance that a textbook cannot.
FROM A SHIRT?
Each statement has a page explaining the question it raises. If you scanned one, you’ve come to the right place.