Give me a crash course in making our nonprofit website accessible. What are the best practices/standards? What's the lingo? [more inside]
posted by anastasiav on Oct 14, 2009 - 7 answers

Are those contact lenses that compensate for red/green colour blindness actually any use? [more inside]
posted by Elmore on May 17, 2009 - 9 answers

Is there any way for a blind superhero to experience a distinction between colors? [more inside]
posted by whatgorilla on Apr 20, 2009 - 20 answers

I have some long term degenerative eye problems that may result in blindness over the next 10-20 years. What are some fields in which I could prosper despite this potential handicap? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 16, 2009 - 7 answers

What would someone who is blind experience when under the effects of LSD?
posted by peregrine81 on Apr 7, 2009 - 16 answers

How do I rationalise the prospect of suddenly going completely (and permanently) blind? [more inside]
posted by parjanya on Apr 1, 2009 - 31 answers

Mefi broadcasting experts: suggest broadcast automation software for the radio station of the organization I do IT support for... [more inside]
posted by stenseng on Mar 13, 2009 - 7 answers

Just returned from a trip to the animal shelter looking for a second dog to adopt. Found a very sweet blind Aussie Shephard and fell in love. Need help to see if this is a good match: Can anyone share experiences/special challenges with caring for a blind dog? [more inside]
posted by Dr. Zira on Feb 9, 2009 - 20 answers

My friend is having eye surgery which will leave him blind for ~4 days. What activities can I do with him that will keep him from being bored out of his mind?
posted by pinksoftsoap on Feb 2, 2009 - 38 answers

Does anyone know of a voice dial service (like GOOG-411) that works in the US for residential as well as business numbers, on landline phones? It's for a blind person with limited mobility, so the service needs to actually place the call for the user, and not require any dialing or button-pushing beyond the initial call.
posted by blatherbob on Nov 24, 2008 - 9 answers

I am searching for conditions/disorders which cause extreme short-sightedness (not necessarily myopia). I have interest in a research topic that uses computers to assist partially blind people. [more inside]
posted by noahdubya on Oct 8, 2008 - 6 answers

My friend needs a new career but he can't see for crap. If he had his way, he'd be a Navy SEAL or a cop. Can the hivemind come up with a new idea for what he might enjoy and succeed at ? [more inside]
posted by AuntLisa on Sep 18, 2008 - 9 answers

When and why did it become the convention that blind people would wear dark glasses? Would the purpose be to hide the eyes or to act as a signifier of blindness? Is it something that is done less these days and what are the reasons why?
posted by Artw on Aug 10, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm looking for an outdoor shade/blind to use on my balcony. [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Jul 21, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I help my sister find housing and transportation in a new town in Texas? My sister and her husband (who both have disabilities) and their small children are considering moving to a town population over 100,000. Which is a big change from the town the were living in (population about 500.) Who can I call to find resources for them? [more inside]
posted by Snoogylips on Jul 2, 2008 - 7 answers

Are there general guidelines to helping/assisting a blind person? [more inside]
posted by repoman on Jun 5, 2008 - 6 answers

I hope this question doesn't come off as crass, but I've always been curious when I see blind people on campus. [more inside]
posted by bmalicoat on Apr 16, 2008 - 25 answers

I am looking for tips on how to move house with a cat (I'm moving tomorrow!). It's going to be a 4 hour journey in a car, with a cat who hates traveling (she breaks out of a her secure cat-box) and gets very stressed (cries and pants). Also, I want to try to address her behaviour issue, if anyone has the time to look inside and read her background info (sorry for the lengthy notes). [more inside]
posted by Happycat79 on Apr 15, 2008 - 15 answers

Can you think of any children's books with texture which would be great for the visually impaired? [more inside]
posted by pootler on Dec 31, 2007 - 7 answers

What is the name of the man in this photograph? [more inside]
posted by carsonb on Dec 20, 2007 - 3 answers

Does anyone have any experience with crazyblinddate.com, from the okcupid people? [more inside]
posted by kerfuffled on Nov 29, 2007 - 8 answers

What activities can I initiate with my substantially-deaf, substantially-blind grandfather? [more inside]
posted by moreandmoreso on Oct 16, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm taking a legally blind friend iPod shopping. Any experience with iPod magnification devices needed. [more inside]
posted by BitterOldPunk on Sep 6, 2007 - 8 answers

How can a deaf person communicate with a blind person? [more inside]
posted by Locative on Jun 29, 2007 - 15 answers

I've been asked to give music lessons to a young blind boy. He has been blind since birth, and he is a music fanatic. Please help me figure out the best approach to take in teaching him about music. [more inside]
posted by davey_darling on Sep 22, 2006 - 21 answers

For most people, physical attraction is visual. So how do Blind people become attracted to someone in the absence of visual stimuli? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on Aug 30, 2006 - 13 answers

Does a person born deaf blind experience dreams? My curiousity has always wondered if a person who is born deaf blind has the ability to experience dream? What would dreaming be like if you never have been able to see or hear anything around you. Is a dream a purely visual thing for us sighted ones? Any research sites or personal stories on this topic?
posted by randomthoughts on May 30, 2006 - 12 answers

I need recommendations for an mp3 player for a blind user. [more inside]
posted by WyoWhy on May 18, 2006 - 12 answers

How is it to have a blind roommate? [more inside]
posted by small_ruminant on May 10, 2006 - 12 answers

How do you automate podcast reception with a Dell Pocket DJ. This is probably a bit too specific for askmefi, but I'm desperate enough to give it a shot. I'm trying to make a Dell Pocket DJ work like an ipod, where you plug in the player, run a program and the shows appear on the device. [more inside]
posted by Manjusri on Dec 12, 2005 - 5 answers

How does a blind person know the difference between any american bank notes? For example the difference between $1 bill or a $100 bill? [more inside]
posted by spooksie on Sep 3, 2005 - 18 answers

My brother-in-law's sister has a beautiful six month old baby that was recently diagnosed as blind. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 1, 2005 - 6 answers

What if most people were born blind, and seeing was rare? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on May 27, 2005 - 43 answers

Questions of the Unverse: Do blind people shave thier legs? [more inside]
posted by NGnerd on May 13, 2005 - 27 answers

Interested in percentage of blind since birth persons who are homosexual. [mi] [more inside]
posted by billysumday on Feb 16, 2005 - 7 answers

This has puzzled me for a long time. People who've been blind since birth - how can they dream images? Do they? Without a visual history for reference, how can it happen?
posted by davebush on Jan 31, 2005 - 7 answers

I am looking for an article called "The Dreams Of The Blind" from Joseph Jastrow which has been published in the New Princeton Review in 1888. My Google-Fu and my university's database did not help...
posted by tcp on Jan 26, 2005 - 7 answers

Deaf-blind question. I ask only out of curiosity, but google turns up academic stuff that's above my head. How are deaf-blind children taught? What level of communication can they attain? Does being mute make a difference? Do we know what life is like inside a mind that has only touch/taste/smell senses of the world?

I'm thinking mainly of those who are born deaf and blind.
posted by bonaldi on Feb 26, 2004 - 4 answers

On Monday I have to cover my seven year old daughters left eye with a patch for eight weeks. The idea is to strengthen her right eye -- currently 20/300 -- in the advent that later in life she should damage her good one. Insurance, so to speak. Any thoughts on making life more palatable for a temporarily blind child ?
posted by cedar on Feb 20, 2004 - 20 answers