The Importance of Support Groups for the Blind
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ต.ค. 2019
- In this video I talk about support groups for the blind and the visually impaired.
Find a local support group in your area by contacting the association for the blind in your home state.
I can be reached at
myvisuallyimpairdlife@gmail.com
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Yes! Support groups are so very beneficial. There weren’t any in my area when I went blind, so I started one myself. We only meet once a month but, it’s worth it! Thanks Vincent!
I think that is awesome that you started your own group. This is a lesson to be learned by all of us. If we can't find the help we can make the help. thanks for watching listening to the video and thank you so much for being a great friend and leaving this awesome piece of information for all of us to hear.
I live in Japan (with RP) and have just started venturing out. I went on a one night bus trip to a hot spring resort, a 3 hr cooking class, a field trip to a museum, and just a couple of days ago tried blind table tennis. Never thought I'd play ping pong let alone blind! Good thing is that there are a lot of different groups for the visually impaired in my area. And I learned how to get to the venues thru o and m training so I can get to the meet ups on my own. Like you, I've met all kinds of (Japanese) VIPs from all walks of life with all different types of diseases affecting vision. When meeting them, I feel a deep sense of compassion. Some can see more than I could. Others see less. Nevertheless, I feel their pain. Whether you're rich, poor, young, or old, vision loss is a tough predicament to accept. Mariko
It was a pleasure to hear these things you say. I love Japan I think your country is so beautiful I would love to go there one day.
Is nice to hear that your pan has so many opportunities for the vision impairment blind. Is completely true and no matter how rich or how poor or whatever your background may be through vision loss you find we are all still the same at the end of the day with so much in common. Human emotions are still just human emotions at the end of the day.
Now, I have to say I am completely jealous of you my friend. I don't know if you watched any of my other videos on my channel but I am a huge video game collector even though I cannot play games as much anymore. I still collect and know you're in Japan makes me jealous. You live in the video game collecting capital of the world. If I ever do go to Japan one day I'd have to bring two extra empty bags of luggage with me. Lol how to fill them all up with video games you can't get in America.
I hope to hear more comments from you my friend. you ever want to chat about anything you can email me which is in my description portion of the video or I will just look forward to hearing a comment from you here and there. God bless you and your family. I would love to hear about how programs for the visually impaired and blind work in your country compared to the US. It would be an awesome topic.
It seemed like about a year from when I was stopping driving, and trying to figure things out on my own and caning before I knew there was anything like Commission for the Blind. I had no way of finding other blind people, until then, and a bus driver introduced me to
my closest friend. Of course I had no computer or internet either though. However that friend I met, taught me everything I know about computers and mobile phones❣️🌟🙏🏻
If it was not for the fact that I tried to get a white cane through the wrong place I would have never known about the association for the blind either. I would have just moved on with my life and never had the chance for support groups came training or any other opportunities.
I am so glad you had made that friend. But I still would recommend looking up a group in your area with her be from Facebook or through the state. It's always good to meet more people that know how we feel and it's always good to make new friends. thanks for listening and watching the video have a blessed week
Well yes, I have since been involved with a group of blind people, and other groups as well. I haven't been as able to attend things as I used to due to a constant barrage of survival deadlines.
@@splashesin8 I don't know what you meant by survival deadlines but I hope and I pray it's not to do with your health. And if it is I will pray for you. I hope you live a happy and healthy life.
Hey Vinny, I am from Tibet and I really appreciate your awareness video. I was very much drawn, when you said we are all one. Indeed we are human being first, sadly in todays world people are so much focused on secondary difference. Keep up the good work and keep promoting the awareness of not only LHON but the one-ness of humanity, lack of oneness is more deadlier than any other disease
Love ya too brutha. I remember your first meeting. Happy to have you as a friend. Our support and tech groups are amazing.
They truly are. Peer support definitely was a choice in the right direction on recovery for me.
You are all officially family status. Lol I will hopefully see you next week my friend
@@myvisuallyimpairedlife5674 I am in new Jersey until the 21st of November. I am bringing home my new guide dog. I won't be at the meeting this month.
@@blindeggsandham2492 I forgot how long you were going to be gone. well I hope all is going as you were hoping and I cannot wait to meet the new companion.
You just have yourself a fun and safe trip and let me know all the details because sooner than you know I will probably be there myself.
When I lived in Florida, I started losing my vision. Having my friends was good, but they couldn’t relate to what I was going through and how I was struggling.
So I left.
When I moved to Seattle, it was then I met other blind people in support/advocacy groups and learned about tools that would help me. Especially from my boyfriend. He has taught me a lot of how to navigate the world being blind.
I am so happy things worked out for you. Sometimes when things are in the negative you have to find your way out of that hole.
Everything happens for a reason God led your way. It's always good to have someone that can relate and when that person happens to be a spouse that could be even better. I know my wife is cited still however she is my best friend. I go to her for everything. Thanks for watching have a blessed week
Vincent Grasso My Visually Impaired Life Your wife sounds like a special lady from how highly you speak of her, and that’s the best, having someone who has your back. Much happiness and blessings to you and your family. ❤️🤗
Lots of great information. It’s great how you share your story with so many people
Well thank you very much Chris, I feel if it helps me it can help others so why not spread the knowledge. I hope your weekend is going to be a great one have a blessed week and I prayed for your wife and I'm going to pray again my friend.
You are right my friend good video thanks for sharing stay connected
Thank you very much for watching and listening and enjoying the video.
I checked out your TH-cam channel as well and I subscribed and rang the bell. Man oh man do I love fried rice. Have a blessed week Hope to hear more comments from you.
And yes I will always try to stay connected.
You were right Vinny, I love this video and it’s message. The strength that we draw from people who have had similar experiences, especially site loss because it is so profound, well that strength is invaluable and something that you really can’t get anywhere else. That is the beauty of this TH-cam community and I found it to also be true when I, against my own will, was forced to attend the school for the blind and eighth ninth and 10th grade. After the first two days, I didn’t want to leave because everybody was so like me. Attending the seeing eye institute in New Jersey was really a life changing experience because we had a couple of characteristics that were all the same,. In this video you have explained so many ways that a VIP can connect and how important it is. It is so cool that you had the VIP weekend away because that is an experience that most people with site loss never ever get. Even the deep sea fishing adventure is one of a lifetime, except it’s an annual event. How cool is that. We just draw so much information and strength and understanding from each other I think. This was a phenomenal subject and one that our community needs to embrace Great video once again and I wish you a very happy and blessed weekend. Love, Beverly
Thank you for being so understanding. I am grateful that you got the experience to have had the opportunity had a younger age to meet so many cool people similar to your awesome amazing self.
I know for me it made a huge difference because I felt like nobody could relate. But after going to a couple of those pier support groups and then going to a tech group I felt more at home and felt that I was more understood. Now these people that I got the privilege to make friends with call me from time to time and I call them as well as see them in person once a month.
The best part of the whole deal is on top of that I have good old TH-cam and all my amazing friends here as well. It's like a ginormous glob of glue all around me keeps me together. I love all of you you are all my dearest friends. Thank you Beverly for your awesome comments as always because you're the smartest bama blind individual I know. Lol
300 subscribers! Congrats! Keep it up!👍👍🥳
Thank you very much my awesome an amazing son. I'm always so happy to know you're paying attention and backing me up. Could not be any more proud to have a kid like you.
I promise to not give you away and my next giveaway video. You're just too good to let go. Lol
I love you kiddo
YES, YES, YES!! I LOVE THIS AHHH!!!
Well I am glad you enjoyed it. Hope you're having a blessed week my friend. I hope you are spending a lot of time with family. Can't wait for your next video.
HEY VINCENT.
AWESOME VIDEO BUDDY!!! SUPPORT GROUP IS A AWESOME WAY TO KEEP YOU GOING IN LIFE AND MAKING GREAT FRIENDS IN THE PROCESS!!!
THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO BUDDY!!! HOPE YOUR FAMILY ARE DOING WELL AND YOUR WIFE IS DOING WELL TOO.
Thank you Stephen for watching and listening to the video and enjoying it. I want you to know that I am finally getting that or cam video you can waiting for filmed. I am getting help from my family for certain takes I'm going to try to make this video as best as I can. I might have told you this already but I just wanted you to know yourcamreview is coming my friend.
I hope your family is doing great and I hope your week is being blessed. Talk to you again soon.
@@myvisuallyimpairedlife5674 THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW. I THOUGHT ABOUT ASKING ABOUT IT, BUT DID NOT WANT TO FEEL LIKE I WAS PRESSURING YOU OR FORCING YOU. I KNOW THAT IT WILL BE A VERY GOOD REVIEW AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING IT OR SHOULD I SAY HEARING IT. LOL!!
TAKE CARE MY FREIND AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Wats up my friend great info. It definitely helps having people who understand what we are going thru.
well thank you for watching listening to the video. It does make an extremely huge difference having people who can relate.
You tend to not feel so alone anymore. By the way I tried finding your friend that you shouted out in your last video. I could not find him. Did not want you thinking I gave up just truly tried to figure out where to look and I could not find him but other channels with the same name. Have a blessed week Hope you and your family go out and have lots of fun.
@@myvisuallyimpairedlife5674 if you want to sub to my friend I left the link in the description of my video. Make sure to comment #v.i.sentme so you can enter the giveaway.
Hey yo! Vincent Grasso what you know about being blind Vincent( in my worst Italian mob voice) great video dude this is exactly what I love about the TH-cam community is the support we give one another. Much love dude keep being you.
Our community is definitely one of a kind. It's amazing how pick a cut how strong it cut and how everybody knows everyone's name. We're kind of like cheers. Lol
I don't think I would be in as good of shape with my vision loss if it wasn't for the amazing people I haven't met and got to listen to on TH-cam as well as in real life. Groups no matter how you get it whether it be social media or personal interaction Is all effective. The love I have and share for all my friends here on social media and my peer support groups are no different. I truly love you all. Including you Jason and it's not just because you're a Star war nut. It's just because you're awesome! Have yourself a very blessed weekend. And I hope to be on your next live video. I had to miss the last one and by the time I clicked on it it was just ending. I promise to try to make it for the next.
Very motivational
Hi Vincent Great video x I wish I had a support group like this. I have been 3 times and they say we will send out letters or call you to be invited to the next session not had a phone call since April this year . Lucky Tracey from the council for the blind and visually Impaired trained me with my cane etc she came to me when I became registered severely blind.
Tony, you need to go on Facebook and look up groups that may be in your area or your town. I did not even know that I had one in my town in my town is very rural and in the woods. Lol
Nachos to association for the blind do these peer support groups. There are many ways to get in touch with people so don't wait on a phone call. If I have learned anything nothing in our lives get better unless we do what we have to do for ourselves first. We wait on others sometimes nothing gets done.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a blessed week.
Nice video! Wish there was a support group in my community; I know there are a few of us here, between myself, the guy who always whales on the van with his cane when he uses the crosswalk, and a friend of mine's wife who is losing her detail vision as well. Nice to hear a vid from you, thanks to your opinion on the OR Cam I've ordered one and hopefully will be getting it next week.
How do you know when to snap your fingers and where did you learn your clap timing?
I don't know, I think it's just in my blood. Or I just inherited it from my daddy. Lol
How can I find a support group. I called the School for the Blind and they were no help whatsoever. I live in Arksnsas.
From your comment, I got the fact that you called the school for the blind. Not sure if that is different from an association for the blind. Most states in this country has an association of some kind for the blind/visually impaired. Those are the people that you want to be in touch with for white cane training, peer support, groups, etc.
I looked it up for you, and I was able to find three associations for the blind in your state. One being in Little Rock, Arkansas. Called world services for the blind, and I found another one called alpha point association for the blind, and the third one being national Federation of the blind.
The one in Little Rock has the best reviews on Google. You can always try calling them. World services for the blind phone number 501-6 64-7100
The other one was Alpha point association for the blind phone number 501-983-0540
And the third one was national Federation of the blind phone number 479-435-8348
World services and alpha Association are both located in Little Rock Arkansas and national association for the blind is located in Springdale Arkansas.
The only other solution I could think of on top of my head is going on Facebook and finding a support group in or around your area for The blind/visually impaired.
Good luck, and I hope this information was helpful. Can always comment down the road another video letting me know if you were able to find anything.
I am a special teacher for blind plz help
What about sex groups?