How do I convince them?

What am I asking today? Well, I am wondering out loud: how do I, along with so many other blind persons, convince the sighted world that, "Yes! We are persons who can take our places in society and be contributing members to the economy."

Just like the sighted world, we too have the ability to think for ourselves, speak for ourselves, and we have the power of reason and logic. We can understand and listen when spoken to and we can also hear very well; we do not need to be shouted at. We can learn just like anyone else and we can enjoy everything that the sighted world enjoys. That is, those things that we choose to enjoy.

We can enjoy shopping, cooking, reading, outdoor activities, and going to movies and watching TV like anyone else. We may do it all a bit differently because of our lack of sight, but never the less, we enjoy it anyway. We can enjoy traveling, surfing the Internet, and making friends through social networks. We can play lots of computer games and so much more.

I hope that I have convinced you in some way that, yes! Blind persons can also enjoy!

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