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CHAPTER 12 DISABILITY AWARENESS
ACTIVITY
The Blind PRINT FROM DOWNLOADS

It is hard to imagine what it is like to be blind. To get an
your sense of direction seems to disappear as soon as 1 Remember to leave pavements
idea of how different life might be, team up with a
classmate and take turns wearing a blindfold and guiding
clear - do not leave your things
your partner away from danger. Is not it amazing how
lying about on the pavement.

you put your blindfold on? Naturally, we are very lucky
because we can take off the blindfold whenever we
2 Use your bicycle/scooter in the
choose - blind people cannot do that so we need to think Be aware of safety on pavements.
about ways to be helpful.

Look at the following activities and make a right place.
list of the extra dangers involved for people
who are blind:
3 train and you see a blind person
1. Crossing the road If you are travelling on a bus or

standing up, offer them your seat.

4 blind person’s eyes so it is
2. Catching a bus Remember a guide dog is the

important not to distract them.

5 are useless to blind people so be
3. Shopping Remember road and shop signs

ready to read information out for
them should they ask you to.

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