No way to tell

In the world of a blind person, it is often difficult for us to tell certain things. For example, we have difficulty telling when there is a stain on our clothes; that is, if there is no way to feel it. Sometimes, stains could be crusty but if they are not, then we are in big trouble.

Stains on clothes or on furniture are a great challenge to decipher. Similarly, we are unable to tell if there is writing on a sheet of paper unless we have a scanner with the appropriate scanning software close by to help us.

We are also unable to tell if our computer screen is really on unless we have a light detector to tell us what is going on and there is so much more that we have difficulty with. These are just a few examples.

I’m Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and inviting you to go out there and share my words with others. Visit www.rnib.org to learn more.