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Why Do People Fear the Blind?

… just ask you one question?" she said. "How do you talk to your students?" I explained that the students were blind, not … exists some separate language or code of conduct governing our interactions. Some people — the people with whom I … Typically, that does the trick. I'd love to hear your stories — both about the strangest forms of prejudice you've …
Michelle Hackman

Letter to Helen Keller from Mark Twain (St. Patrick's Day, 1903)

… half a moment from my work to say how glad I am to have your book and how highly I value it, both for its own sake … You do the same. I was at Henry Roger's last night, and of course we talked of you. He is not at all well--you will not … for blaspheming about it last night. Why, their whole histories, their whole lives, all their learning, all their …

Letter to Helen Keller from Mark Twain

… half a moment from my work to say how glad I am to have your book and how highly I value it, both for its own sake … You do the same. I was at Henry Roger's last night, and of course we talked of you. He is not at all well--you will not … for blaspheming about it last night. Why, their whole histories, their whole lives, all their learning, all their …

Inform & Connect, Season 2: Charter Communications’ John Sweet and Petr Kucheryavyy

… we now have Peter K, which I'm sorry, Peter. I cannot say your last name. I'm going to be honest. Petr Kucheryavyy: No … tongue, yes. Petr, do you want to go ahead and introduce yourself? Petr Kucheryavyy: Sure, absolutely. So of course my … car with my family. And it was so fun. John Sweet: I love stories like that. Melody: Yeah, it's a lot of fun. So it's …

Dog Guide Diary: Working the Wild Wednesday

… my lack of interest in coffee, you will find it funny that our destination route was to a local Starbucks. I have been … when we were leaving school, we did not have to use our canes, because we could work our dogs. Our route even came complete with a dog …
AFB Staff

Introducing ‘Our History’: AFB’s New Historical Timeline

… Introducing ‘Our History’: AFB’s New Historical Timeline John Mackin As … year-long centennial celebration, we recently published Our History , a robust new timeline outlining AFB’s past. … conference on AIDS-related vision loss in the 1990s, to our most recent work to study the impact of the COVID-19 …
John Mackin

On Charlotte Brown and Other Young Athletes With Vision Loss

… for Blind Athletes (USABA) is another organization encouraging, supporting, and recognizing athletes who are blind … sports have made a difference in my life—I was encouraged to play Goalball, a Paralympic sport, while living … students who are blind or visually impaired in the “Our Stories” section of CareerConnect . Charlotte is also …
Joe Strechay

The Joy of Voting Independently as a Blind or Visually Impaired Citizen

… Election Day, the day that we all head to the polls to cast our ballot for our chosen candidates for the many races impacting our lives. By all, I mean a decent amount of the population, …
Joe Strechay

Bibliography

… Bibliography In addition to the sources listed below, references to specific magazine … Life for Visually Handicapped Children and Youth: A Resource Guide. New York: Sex Information and Education Council … Howard. Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Fourth edition, revised. Washington, D.C.: Library of …

Support Our Mission

… Support Our Mission Give Today Dear Friend, For over a century, the … inclusion of people who are blind or have low vision. Of course, this research could not have been done without the support of people just like yourself. And as AFB’s Chief Public Policy and Research …

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