Many people have never communicated with someone who is blind. Keep in mind there is no need to treat (对待) those people differently. Just show your respect to them. And do the following things kindly.
Offer help.
If you see a blind person who seems to need help, offer your arm. Taking your arm will help them to follow the movements of your body. If they have a guide dog, ask if they’d like to take your arm or follow you. Remember not to touch a guide dog.
Give helpful directions (方向).
Always give directions to a blind person according to the way they are facing. Giving them the words, such as “over there”, won’t help. Let them know clearly, “Go straight for about five meters and the door is to the right.”
Don’t use different words.
It’s okay to use words like “look” and “see” when communicating with a blind person. Words like these are likely as much a part of their word bank as yours.
Leave things where they are.
When visiting a blind person’s home or office, don’t move things around. Even if you think you’re helping, you may not be doing the right thing for them. Usually the blind person knows where they keep things and expects the things to be where they placed them.
When meeting someone who is blind, don’t treat them |
