👀Not all blind people read Braille and most legally blind people can see some color.
💭Blind people can dream and have vivid dreams.
🦇Blind people can echolocate using sound.
🐴Some blind people use miniature horses as guide animals.
🌈Gaining sight after being blind can be challenging both neurologically and emotionally.
Do all blind people read Braille?
—No, not all blind people read Braille. Only 88.5% of the blind community uses Braille as their primary reading medium.
Can blind people dream?
—Yes, blind people can dream. They dream about similar things as sighted people, such as social interactions and successes/failures.
Can blind people echolocate?
—Yes, blind people can learn to echolocate. They use sound to measure distance and space, and can distinguish objects and materials using echoes.
Do all blind people use guide dogs?
—No, not all blind people use guide dogs. Less than 2% of Americans who are blind or visually impaired use a white cane, and some blind people use miniature horses as guide animals.
Is gaining sight after being blind always a positive experience?
—Gaining sight after being blind can be challenging both neurologically and emotionally. It is not always a guaranteed positive experience.
00:01Not all blind people read Braille and most legally blind people can see some color.
01:12Blind people can dream and have vivid dreams.
03:15Blind people can learn to echolocate using sound.
04:43Some blind people use miniature horses as guide animals.
08:20Gaining sight after being blind can be challenging both neurologically and emotionally.
