Blindness

How to Help the Blind

 

You may wonder how and if you should help the blind. Blind people are like any other people - sometimes they like help and sometimes they like to do it themselves.

The best thing is to calmly and politely ask a blind person if they would like help. It is important to listen as, for example, they tell you how to help them cross the road. There are certain ways of doing things that make it easier for a person who is blind which usually a blind person will tell you.

Another important thing to remember is to not try to play with or disturb the guide dog of a blind person. The guide dog is a working dog, helping a blind person get about safely and efficiently. It is important that the dog is not disturbed while doing this important work.

Still another thing is to put items back exactly where the blind person has put them. Blind people depend on organization and knowing where things are.

Finally, the best way you can help a blind person is to remember that he/she is a person just like you with thoughts and feelings. It is important to be sure a blind person is included in the fun as you would want to be.

You have shown by visiting this site that you would be a good friend to a blind person as you have cared enough to learn about blindness.