Perspectives from a Blind Man: What Blindness Is, What It Isn't

This is a draft of a letter that Daniel Kish prepared in response to the article "Kindness Beats Blindness." This pointed but diplomatic proclamation about blindness places blindness in a whole new light

To Whom This May Concern:

My name is Daniel Kish. I am totally blind from birth, and the President of World Access for the Blind - a nonprofit organization using a modern, No-Limit approach to equalize opportunities for the success of blind people.

Keynote Address, March 2, 2007
by Eric Vasiliauskas, M.D. ("Dr. V")
California Teachers and Educators of the Visually Handicapped (CTEVH)
Future Reflections, Winter/Spring 2008
National Federation of the Blind Publication

This article, a poignant perspective of a father about his two blind boys, is full of helpful resources and approaches for raising blind children to meet and surmount life's chalenges.  Click here to read the article.

This essay by Paulette Kish, presented at a professional conference in 2000, gives a heart felt and level headed view of raising two blind children to lead the lives they wish to lead with achievement and purpose.

I am going to start today by reading some definitions to you. HANDICAPPED: A disadvantage that makes progress or success difficult (it does not say impossible only difficult). DISABLED: To be unable or incapable. Because I do not consider people with visual impairment to be unable or incapable, I prefer to use the word handicapped.