Visual Disabilities and New Movies Questions

You might have coworkers or acquaintances that have low vision disabilities or blindness and this might be a common scenario. In awkward situations such as, “Have you seen the most recent movie?” Do not assume the person with the visual disability has not seen the movie. Contrary to what most people know, movies are now equipped with auditory descriptions that can describe the scene in full detail and allow the viewer to create their own mental image. Some theaters have special areas where people with low vision or visual disabilities can insert an earphone or headphone to have the movie translated into a descriptive story.

Be sure to check the theater listing carefully for the "DVS" or "DA" indicator (meaning audio description). Both the number of accessible films and percent of described movies are expected to rise. So in fact, the person might have seen the movie and would be able to engage in social discourse. Assuming they are incapable of "watching" a movie would just increase the awkwardness and social stigmas involved with a disability. We are still social beings and like to "watch" the latest releases.

There is no better statement than that saying to “put yourself in their shoes” and imagine what goes on in their mind. They are after all, still very much capable. They are just lacking their eyesight.

Low Vision Disability

Blindness is a serious condition that you can be born with or affected with as you age. No one deserves to live with this condition and it is important for those around us to understand how it affects a life. Hopefully, there are things you can learn about this blindness condition, so you can interact properly with these individuals without feeling awkward or timid around them. Blindness, low vision or vision loss, we are all still human and social interactions are one of things that make us great.