Blindness Visible

Body Language

Blindness, Low Vision, and Nonverbal Communication

Jeffry Ricker Ph.D. on September 30, 2024

Impaired sight reduces the ability to perceive nonverbal cues in face-to-face interactions, thereby making some forms of communication more difficult. This could help bridge the divide.

Impaired sight reduces the ability to perceive nonverbal cues in face-to-face interactions, thereby making some forms of communication more difficult. This could help bridge the divide.

Bias

Confronting Stereotypes About Blindness: "Who Takes Care of You?"

Jeffry Ricker Ph.D. on September 6, 2024

Negative cultural stereotypes about blind and older adults cause people to question their ability to live independently.

Negative cultural stereotypes about blind and older adults cause people to question their ability to live independently.

International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

How Can You Be Blind if You Still Can See?

Jeffry Ricker Ph.D. on August 16, 2024

Blindness is not limited to those without sight. Deciding who is blind and who is not depends on who is asking and why they want to know.

Blindness is not limited to those without sight. Deciding who is blind and who is not depends on who is asking and why they want to know.