Sighted Guide Technique

A Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (O&M) teaches you how to walk comfortably with a companion who is blind or visually impaired.
Thanks to the Lions Club International Foundation for funding this project.
Special thanks to Troy Hergert, composer and guitarist. Find him at www.troyhergertmusic.com.

[@Amazar01]

I have been working supporting folk with a sight loss now for 8 years and this is one of the best videos on sighted guiding I have ever seen. Well done.

[@TheBnaimy]

Hands down - the best video on guide techniques on the internet! Thanks so much for this resource!

[@SignalCenters1957]

Thank you, Brenda! We’re glad our content is helping so many people! 😀

[@SamanthaKing.GlobalMinistry]

Amazing. Well done and helpful. Thank you.

[@alesandrahaley9475]

I loved the video. This is something I will use for my clients and their parents. You guys did a great job putting this together and I believe was worth it.

[@katiecrawford3071]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it and share. I'm sharing it with some families and teams I'm working with.

[@SignalCenters1957]

Thank you, Katie! We’re glad you enjoyed! Thank you for sharing! 😀

[@samk_jg]

Many thanks for this video !

[@susanpatterson5046]

Thank you for such a thorough explanation of Human Guide. With pandemic mode in place, we will be sharing your great video in our workplace to help other employees understand this technique when assisting our visually impaired clients. I am an O&M instructor in WV.

[@claudiaanderson6210]

I've been trying to educate myself on this subject and have seen several videos from a number of sources. This is by far the most useful and instructive video I've found to date. Thank you for being so thorough and clear in your presentation.

[@jennygarside2835]

I used this video in staff training - they loved it! thank you

[@tom-ss2mn]

Great video. My boyfriend unexpectantly went totally blind this year. so this is all new to us and very useful info

[@jennygarside2835]

Great video thanks for taking the time to do it, really well presented - I think it will be great to use in staff training, for parents etc. (I am an O and M instructor in UK).

[@SignalCenters1957]

Thank you, Jenny!!! 😀

[@DeepakKumar-pj5zw]

Thank you ma'am for this information

[@teresahopemiller1008]

insightful I told the Sapphire estate's rehab center about the fact of finding great informative videos like this.I miss guiding my spouse.No one has answered the question is it still sthicasla to use this technique with living amongst a Pandemic.

[@thewhomphlew]

thanks, i just moved into a house with a sightless roommate downstairs.

[@LearnEnglishWithMatta]

Excellent and informative video. Thank you 💪🏽

[@kimhollenbeck6954]

I love this video as well,I am also partually sighted adult with low vision and I use a white cane.I have had nice people that have helped me out and they try their best to help guide me when I need help.Some times staff in grocery stores or walmart only say to me it is over there which doesn't doesn't help me out and other staff actually walk by my side and take me to where I have to go and reach items down for me to put in the cart

[@d1k2006]

Thank you for this.

[@sunshineanddaisies6094]

I truly wish that all nurses and healthcare workers would have the availability to this type of information. Most of my nurses feel like I am very fragile China. I often have a nurse take my arm and pull me in the direction they want me to go and then try to physically back me up to sit down in a chair. Then gently push me until I am in a sitting position. Not cool! Kind ignorance but nevertheless frustrating. It is so very important to have enough self-respect and boldness to firmly but gently show the nurse the proper way to guide.

[@moa9561]

What if the blind person uses a walker? I was recently in this situation and it was very very tricky.

[@chryvalantia6521]

I learnt the same techniks at the school for blind people.

[@chryvalantia6521]

Please could you show us techniks when we go out for lunch or a coffee

[@eileenlevin1505]

The information is very good. The volume could be stronger

[@madhavinenavath2147]

please can anyone transfer this language in telugu

[@SignalCenters1957]

Hi Madhavi, we have added telugu captions!

[@hopefitzwater1613]

Alot of people including a vi I had seem to think counting steps is helpfull for me. I'm like no please don't do that it scares the crap out of me. I hate heights so know just how high I am freaks me out.

[@mukisadaniel4419]

what are the advantages of sigthted guide

[@SignalCenters1957]

Thank you for your question, Mukisa! The advantage of sighted guide is that it puts the person being guided in control. They are the ones holding on to the guide and they can let go at any time if they feel unsafe. It also puts them behind the guide so they have time and space to process their movement, especially the level changes, by feeling the movement of their body. They can also switch sides if need be and go into the narrow passage mode when necessary.