DEAFBLIND REALITY - An autobiblography: Recent Episodes
Roger Wilson-Hinds
Gradually, a child comes to realise there is a serious sight problem with massive implications.
The greatest gift a teacher can give to a child is to bring on that precious love of learning.
Great to have this opportunity to publicly thank those who made my special education a reality.
Travelling about with significant sight problems means you have to be aware of lots of factors. Those of us who are used to it take it all for granted. Those of us new to it all find the whole thing daunting and possibly embarrassing too.
The early memories of a blind child are important so that parents come to have an understanding of why we seem to have odd ways and mannerisms.
I was born 1940 and had a very shaky start. This and other podcasts with a year date as a title are part of my autobiography.
If you love hearing music it's well worth exploring various headphone options as well as hearing aids.
this might be a bit controversial but maybe there is strong case for our blindness organisations giving a bit more attention to the needs of people totally without sight.
This one is all about having pride in yourself and who you are; not feeling you need to apologise or over-depend on charity.
Getting used to losing sight plus hearing is not something anyone would choose. But realising that others more than manage is reassuring. There are stages of accepting and understanding. I hope this piece is encouraging.
The tactile and intellectual skills required of a braillist are challenging, especially for someone losing sight later in life. But essential for success as a blind person.
A blind man's memories of his Mum. It is a huge privilege for a person with disability to have had parents who believe in you and ingrain that sense of being OK for life.
A blind man's way of remembering his Dad before recorders and, of course, without photographs.
Some male thoughts about getting older and losing that sex drive and feeling like a man should
I hear less and less of the news detail. I don't hear names but still feel for those who are hurt.
The idea of personal space is very much influenced by a particular type of sight disability and or hearing loss.
Years ago, people talked about eye strain. Maybe it's not the eyes themselves but having to concentrate on looking and hearing when these senses are damaged and weak is mighty tiring.
Fortunately, many, like me, have some remaining sight and some remaining hearing to make best use of.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://wwwscreenreader.wordpress.com/2021/01/17/two-faced-sneaky-or-what/