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You Can't Ask That: False assumptions about people who are blind or have low vision

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You Can't Ask That: False assumptions about people who are blind or have low vision

SUBJECTS:  English, Health and Physical Education

YEARS:  7–8, 9–10


In this clip, people who are blind or have low vision talk about situations in which they have appreciated offers of help, and situations in which the "help" offered was anything but helpful.

They reveal how they have tackled life's challenges, often in the face of low expectations.


Things to think about

  1. 1.Do you know anyone who is blind or has low vision? If so, what challenges have they faced? If not, what do you think life would be like for people with little or no vision? How might your daily life be different if you were blind?
  2. 2.Notice what people in the clip say about receiving help from other people in public. How would you summarise their varied experiences? To what extent have the people in the clip been underestimated in their lives?
  3. 3.Identify an appropriate question or phrase you could use if you saw a blind person in a difficult situation. What, if anything, surprised you about the people in the clip? Explain your answer.
  4. 4.Find out about the first blind Disability Discrimination Commissioner in Australia, Graeme Innes. What have Innes' key achievements been to date? Create a pamphlet or poster on the topic 'Living creatively with blindness.' Refer to least three credible sources of information.



Date of broadcast: 4 Jun 2017

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