I think there is a difference between 'no eyesight' and blind.
Best regards,
Michael
I've been blind a few times, Michael. Not permanent, although the headache seems so.
WHO states 'blindness' or vision impairment as acuity with both eyes less than 6/18 corrected through to no vision.
During my years of working as an education advisor for vision impaired students (0 to 18 years old ) I came across only 3 totally blind students. The remainder had varying degrees of vision in different forms.
It was common to introduce such students to photography as soon as possible so they might use it as an aid to seeing as well as giving them a sense or belonging and 'normality' in doing what their mates do.
Cameras were linked directly to laptops for immediate enlargement or colour modification. A shot of a white board with a smart phone acted as a note taker. Photographing classroom activities for later examination and learning helped with reinforcing what might have been missed. Communication with others via the web is just as important to them as anyone else.
I still communicate with many of my ex students and thier families using photos they take of daily activities, just like the rest of us.
