How Do Blind People Find Braille Signs?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- Tommy Edison, who been blind since birth, demonstrates how blind people look for signs with braille in public places.
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#braille #accessibility #signs
I was in a hotel once, and all the braille was *printed* on the signs. As in, with ink. Did not stick up whatsoever. I cracked up, and called my siblings over and asked them to tell me what was wrong with the sign. None of them could tell. I couldn't believe it. Printed braille??? Someone did not think that through.
I would probably have died from laughter at the sight of that.
super low budget. that hotel's gonna get sued.
Haerodiel Wow. That completely defeats the purpose. I would have reported that.
That is literally like writing black words on a small sign and then spray paint the whole sign to same color!
Lol thats like music specifically made for deaf people
There is this ironic statue in the city I live in.
The artist wanted to be as provoking as possible, so he made the text on the statue in braille.
What does the braille text say?
"Please don't touch the statue"
That's hilarious
Trilluminati Israel honestly amazing
Provoking lmao sure. This is like the puns of the art world...
it's like putting a "Don't walk over lawn" sign in the middle of a lawn.
Don't read this. Call me an artist.
I find it incredible how fast he can read braile, but I guess thats just normal for a blind person, like reading a book for us
I'm guessing he doesn't process each letter individually, just like us when we read with our eyes.
You get good doing something over and over again. So he's probably a braille reading champ
Exactly.
A few of them, I think he may have rehearsed before hand, but the last one seemed pretty improvised, so I don't think he entirely preplanned that one.
Braille isn't all that hard, in fact, it may even be easier than our own alphabet.
Tommy, your videos always make my day. Everytime you laugh, I smile. Your spirit is like sitting by the warm fireplace drinking hot chocolate. You're a gift to this universe!
Heather Browning wow, that made my day. Thank you so much for watching. You are the best.
TommyEdisonXP How the fuck did you read and respond to that comment?
+Zer0 Gaming its not him, someone reads to him and he answers what the person should write.
That's not true.. there are computer programs that blind people can use on computers that read everything to them. You don't even need a screen. look up Jaws computer program for blind people. and the iPhone has awesome abilities for people who have vision impairments. I think iPhones are the go to phones now because they are much easier to use. But I'm not sure. I'm not blind, I've just seen other videos explaining about it. It uses a text reader. when you click on different icons it reads off what it is so you don't accidently click on item you don't want. I'm sure Tommy can explain more if he would like to. :)
That's not true.. there are computer programs that blind people can use on computers that read everything to them. You don't even need a screen. look up Jaws computer program for blind people. and the iPhone has awesome abilities for people who have vision impairments. I think iPhones are the go to phones now because they are much easier to use. But I'm not sure. I'm not blind, I've just seen other videos explaining about it. It uses a text reader. when you click on different icons it reads off what it is so you don't accidently click on item you don't want. I'm sure Tommy can explain more if he would like to. :)
Haha, I could only imagine all the misspelled Braille signs there is to find.
timjf123 I was in a hotel once that had the wrong Braille numbers for two entire floors.
Bekll that was as bad as those hotels with printed braille signs
That would be a fun episode! "Tommy reads incorrect braille signs"! Lol
Y'all ever see those Braille signs with the Braille rubbed off
*are
Tense moment for me when there were two elevators. One going up and one going down. Sigh of relief when he picked the right one.
they should have different sounds indicating up or down
it wouldnt have matterd too much, the one going up would have made his ride slightly longer since it would go to a differnt floor first, but since theirs braille outside to indicate the floor he would eventually go to the right one
@@brandonwithnell612 It's still poor design and while the US accessibility standards remain rather low compared to other developed countries I am pretty sure that the lack of an audible alert here falls short of meeting even those. I suppose it's possible that the chime on both elevator cars has failed and not yet been repaired but sadly it is probably more likely that someone has disabled them as those elevators do look far too modern to not have been built with at bare minimum a simple two tone chime.
They actually do have different sounds. 1 ding for up, 2 dings for down. Pay attention next time you use a elevator. Its part of being ADA compliant.
Didn't he pick the left one?
What about "Do not touch" or "Wet Paint"
Wet paint usually has a very strong and easy to identify smell so I would imagine they have learned to not go around touching walls. Like walking into a pitch black room and smelling dog shit, would you take a stroll around the room to find a seat?
@@Kodlaken Why would the shit be on a seat
@Actiomedey The shit is on the floor. My point being you wouldn't (as a blind person) walk around the room trying to find a seat if you smelled dog shit (as dog shit is usually on the floor)
Kodlaken it’s a joke dude fuck
@@jacrispiejackson69 pretty shitty one then
Reading “DANGER DO NOT TOUCH” has to be the scariest thing to read in Braille
Underated
underrated, also no one replied to this 11 months old comment til 5 days ago, weird
Alessandro ROCCO VISCONTINI thanks lol
*laughs in Braille*
that would be
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I wonder if he's ever accidentally pressed any emergency buttons.
The ones in a lift need to be held down for 10 seconds so with a normal press it doesn't matter. And i think he can recognise the shape of the emergency buttons (break glass things) on a wall.
Richard van Pukkem Eh. Good point. A lot of those fire things don't have any cover though, so I wonder how sensitive they are.
Nooo he just brushes everything around him, and if he recognizes the shape of a button he will make sure it is the right button and THEN press it.
lol
He could do that shit all the time as a goof who would call you on that?
He says “oh look” pretty often... for someone who can’t see
I’m just messing I love this guy
I realize that it's probably just some sort of requirement, but it always makes me giggle when I notice the braille on the drive-up ATM.
Drive up ATMs are generally just regular ATMs just placed where a car can reach them, which is why they have brail on them.
Those ATM companies will only make one type of machine and just put it wherever. They won't go the trouble of not not including Braille because it will be inefficient... they're already designed so make em
And someone else in the car, other than driver, might want to use the machine. And hey, its forward thinking what w/ driverless cars starting to be a thing, now they'll already be prepared for blind 'drivers' when that day comes, though they clearly still have a lot of work to do before that day comes.
That's a cool thought, smeg... Blind people using self-driving cars to "drive" to work/school/etc just like sighted people do.
I've seen photos of a) hearing loop and b) disabled toilet braille signs. The thing is, deaf-blind and paralysed-blind people don't usually go out with no assistance, so why do they need the signs?
Someone on reddit gave me the link to this video because I had trouble designing signs for disabled people. I just had so much trouble to empathize with the REAL problems there are for blind people. I got a lot of information out of this short clip and as a bonus Im now in a really good mood :-) I just love your energy and how you view the world. Thank you!
When both elevators opened one was going up and one was going down. You picked the right one! Interesting situation.
Yeah - I didn't hear any tones or beeps to indicate which is which.
I've noticed my work elevators will ding once for down and twice for up, I'm not sure if that's a standard thing though.
Mine says which floor they're stopped at and which way they're going
Nicolas CW do they tell you in a way that is blind-person friendly though?
Nicolas CW do they tell you in a way that is blind-person friendly though?
Woah I know it's his normal, but he reads that braille really fast😯
He read braille all his life, so I'm sure he had a bit of practice. :P
It impressed me a lot too
I have always thought how stupid braille signs are. Most of the time they are randomly placed with nothing indicating that they are there. you could easily put bumps on the floor to make it obvious.
Here in Japan they do put bumps on the floor in some buildings like stations and stuff. They're also outside on the sidewalk :) Some restrooms also have audio that plays when you walk by to let you know if it's the men's or women's.
そう です か
+Everest Canyon そうだよ。見たことない？
Actually, I don't know much Japanese yet, but I'm planning on becoming fluent some day.
In that case, good luck!!
i love the fact he doesnt seem bothered by his disability and with him being so happy and cheery it really makes me feel so much happier. its also amazing seeing things from a different perspective
Because he never experienced sight. When people lose their sight later in life it can be devastating at first.
I mean, he is 60 and he has never seen anything so he kind of had to just learn to live with it. And when you do it for 60 years, it becomes as normal as sight is for sighted people.
Hi Tommy! I'm the person who you met at vidcon who designs architectural spaces for accessibility. For us, the guideline is to always put accessibly elements like braille signs 2 feet away from the door if it opens towards you, so the person doesn't get hit with a door while trying to find the braille sign. Hope that help for the future! =)
So when I place my, say, left hand on a door frame and start feeling for the sign I look like a doofus scanning the wall up and down and probably assuming there are no markings.
Like him, I always wondered why they were not on the door itself. Our hands are already up blocking someone from opening the door into our face and they would be easier to find.
@@InItForTheParking That makes sense to me being on the door. Put it near the knob/handle that way you already found the knob/handle so having it right there would be easy.
Personally I wonder if maybe a better solution in the future might be a small cane attachment with a coil of wire and a low power bluetooth transmitter plus a smartphone app to give audible direction information to the user based on low power transmitters bellow the carpet might be a better solution. For the transmitter here I am thinking along the lines of a short range version of the hearing induction loops commonly used for communicating with hearing aids or similar.
ARTiculations I wonder if he saw this comment
@@evansalmonsen how would he :p
Maybe the last "thorage" sign was made by someone with a lisp. LMAO
Maybe Mike Tyson before he got into boxing worked as a part time Braille sign maker.
@@fourtysix4646 But I thought Tyson spoke like that because of boxing injuries?
Kursor no, he’s always had a lisp and high voice. He was bullied as a kid for it.
or that's where Thor keeps his hammer collection
Makes no sense. A lisp doesn’t make you pronounce S as T.
can your next video be about braille? I'm fascinated by how fast you read it by just gliding over it.
I second this. I would enjoy just watching Tommy read a book.
he has a video already about braille and about a machine he use..
When my professor taught us Braille she said the person who created it (Louis Braille) said "I wanted to create a method of reading that allowed blind people to read just a quickly and easily as sighted people" That's certainly not verbatim however that always stuck with me, and I'm still fascinated when I see people reading Braille :)
It makes sense, though. It's about like how we read with our eyes. I'm not really _seeing_ each letter in your comment, I just see the whole word. I'd assume it's the same for Tommy, i.e. he's not really _feeling_ each letter, but the whole word itself. It's amazing that our brains can learn to do this...
I started off being like "it's not that fascinating" but now I disagree with my former self lol
Yes, just like print readers reading printed text, practised Braille readers don't read letter-by-letter; one starts to learn the way that common words and letter combinations feel just like print readers learn the way that they look.
Thank you for sharing your world! I homeschool my six year old and we were reading a fictional story that mentioned a blind animal. I stopped to explain some of the ways a person without sight may navigate in the world and then decided that showing her a video would be best. I found your page and it’s giving us so much value. Thank you again.
Thorry about that thign
ith okay.
Hey! That was a very important thorage room
Are you mike tython?
slikrx Theriouthly?
*thingth learn to thpell
"if I would've made a print sign you wouldn't be able to read to either" "this must be the thorage" 😂😂😂
That one person who disliked this video was Tommy himself, but he was aiming to press like.
Am I going to hell?
Khaled R if he was able to see it yeah
If he was on mobile we could say he was trying to share it!
Dr George J yes
I'm blind also and I clicked on this to see if you had any tricks for finding braille signs because I've never been able to find them easily and just gave up trying haha. You do about what I used to do, so I think I just suck at finding them XD love your videos, btw. I love seeing you educate sighted people on this stuff.
Thank you for the sub and the compliment! Gladt you checked out my channel and liked what you heard XD
What no rotfl. Blind people can use computers and tech devices, which I'm sure Tommy has probably touched upon in another video.
How are you blind but type perfectly?
How do you type without looking at your keyboard? That honestly sounds like a trolly question, most people don't look at the keyboard to type.
In your videos you look blind but you sing about your favorite video games? Did you become blind late? Or are you just trying to find a gimmick and slipped up hard?
I wonder if they can fit RFID chips (or similar tech) into Braille signs like these such that a phone app will announce what they say if you just pass close enough. Extra points if the phone can detect direction and announce out of a left/right headphone speaker as appropriate. You could tell the app what range you want, which sign you're looking for, and then connect it to an antenna in your cane that maybe buzzes a little when its pointed toward the sign you're searching for.
Pretty great idea! Except, how would you control the app? How does a blind person use a phone? Not sure if you've covered that in another video Tommy but if not it might be an interesting one!
He has done a video on how a blind person can use a phone.
Stop right now, go file a patent and find some company willing to work on it. Because that is genius!
I think you've got a wonderful idea. it would definitely help alleviate some of the difficulty in finding Braille signs. police many smartphones are already equipped to read RFID chips. unfortunately in my experience with white canes I have discovered that Electronics do not do well because our canes get put through hell. Look at Tommy's "Saying Goodbye" video. Also, many blind people prefer guide dogs. I think that just the smart phone with headphones and or a refreshable Braille display will work just fine.
the braille signs should also have their own solar panels like the ones in calculators to make sure the app would work all the time
They should put braille on the door handles. Not incorporating it into the manufacturing of the handle itself, but little stickies that can adhere to the door handle.
I have a question, since you use your hands to touch for everything, do you get more colds or sick more than sighted people?
Probably is good practice for the immune system, honestly.
That is probably true for some things, but not for a lot of others, otherwise Drs, would not wash their hands
Just dont stick them in your eyes or any other body parts. Also dont eat food with your hands when youre out. You also shouldn't do all of that when youre sighted, but hey.
That is so true, but they have done studies watching people and people touch their mouth and nose and eyes many times a hour, hence the spread of colds and flu and other nasty things
Physicians and surgeons primarily wash their hands or use gloves to protect the patients, not themselves.
Man, those videos are awesome. Not only are they very interessting, but tommy's positivity also always puts a smile on my face :)
I love how optimistic and understanding he is all the time. If I relied on Braille signs and they were misspelled my first thought would be "really guys you couldn't double check this?? C'mon" while his is significantly more understanding
Braille is my profession, and honestly it drives me crazy that so many signs are misspelled. I wish everyone had a proofreader check the signs. But it may just drive me crazy because I try to take good care to ensure all the Braille I produce is as flawless as possible. hahaha
Hey Tommy I have quite bad mental health problems and been feeling pretty low but your videos make me smile with just your attitude and enthusiasm. Wish there was more people like you in the world
Tommy, it's been a rough day for me. You've always cheered me up with your wonderful videos and great sense of humour. Could you respond by chance, you'd make my day. :D
Consider it done. I hope your day gets better as well. :-)
OMG THANK YOU!!! :DDD
how did he respond if he is blind?
Text to speech and speech to text
***** he can hear
Okay I'm actually blown away by him reading the Braille. I get how it works, but to read it so fast, and with only his hands! It's just amazing to watch. I'd love for him to make a video of him reading a book or something.
I realized something a while back that seems obvious but is worth remembering. Everything we can do is "easy", and everything we can't do is "hard". Now, obviously I don't literally mean "everything", but my point is that Tommy, being blind, trained to read braille, and does it often enough that he is quick and proficient at it.
I studied the brain for a while in grad school, and I'm actually curious to know if his fingertips are more sensitive than ours. Put differently, did more of his brain dedicate itself to differentiating the sensations coming from his fingertips?
"Let's have a look." lol I love you Tommy
Corvux what this video then it give you a better idea to how blind people like can read and type comment while blind
Here the video
Boy that see without eyes
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Here another link to another video
With sake boy in it but when he died
Here link to that video
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Just an idea I had: What if they were to just install a device that blind people can carry in the building that will notify them when they pass certain rooms and/or landmarks. So envision you have this device in your pocket with headphones attached. You walk by a bathroom it says bathroom nearby. When you pass a room it says room 201a is nearby. It seems simple enough and could help blind people move easier through unfamiliar buildings.
Michael Anthony a station in the UK , I think one of the London underground stations has this, it tells you in steps, which is a bit hit or miss for a tall or short person
***** In my defense the device would be programmed with a siri type bot that has all the words already recorded and each building would only need a censor for it to work.
Michael Anthony building off of that idea, someone could even input what room they want to go to and it could direct them to it.
Michael Anthony I'm a computer science student and a project, 4 other guys and I made a year ago, was a walker (for someone blind and physically disabled). It used vibration in the grips to notify the user of an obstacle. I also wrote in functionality that would allow them to use a smartphone to say what room they wanted to go to and direct them there.Of course, that functionality only worked in the building we were usually working in. It used a digital map of the floor along with Bluetooth sensors every 100 feet. But it could be setup to work in any building
David E thats awesome! I am total blind and could be so helpful
Is it quick and easy to read all the dots in braille?
Most braille readers can read at about half the speed of sighted readers. So it's not fast but it isn't that slow. And it's about asome easy. It wasn't very hard for me to learn so its pretty easy
+themrlegopizzaman must be cool to know, I should learn it!
It's very easy to learn. I'm sighted and I learned it in a couple of hours. Reading by touch is a lot more difficult, of course.
Exactly! It's just a different looking alphabet
Not quite; you're forgetting about grade 2 (contracted / literary) braille. Most signs are in contracted braille, e.g. using dot-2-4-6 (mirror image of dot-1-3-5, "o") for "ow" as in "down" (which is spelled with 3 characters, not 4). Or like the sign he read, which started with dot-6 (capital), dot-1-4-5-6 ("th") on the bottom line. (As opposed to dot-3-4, "st".)
what about a "do not touch" sign
Phil Eggtree a do not touch sign usually indicates to not touch what is next to the sign not the sign itself
nero anyone with a brain can figure that out.
@@larabehrendt2600
What about when trying to find the sign you touch what is not meant to be touched?
Lara Behrendt what if they’re trying to find the do not touch sign but they find the sign they’re not supposed to touch first
Lara Behrendt wow you’re so smart. It’s a fucking joke dumbass
You are a hoot! "Let's take a look" i love it. :)
the thorage comment made my day subscribed
0:08 Braille on the umpire's door? That's some quality banter.
This is an awesome video! I am an Interior Designer and it is really nice to hear from a blind person how the placement of signs can affect them in day to day living. It is a really helpful perspective! I like all your videos because it helps me be able to design spaces for someone without sight. Thank you for starting this channel!
It was great seeing you on TH-camrs React!
you literally said something was difficult, and smiles. nothing but great positive energy
Thorage? That's where they keep all the Thors!
You smile so much, I love your humor! I'm one of those TVIs who checks braille that is posted in public places. I understand that runs in our blood to do that. I was getting treatments at MD Anderson Cancer Center and checking the braille everywhere from the parking garage elevators to the restrooms. They think of everything there except keeping us entertained. I mentioned my pasttime to my doctor's PA and she asked, "So how do we do?" They do very well except for one sign in the mayes Clinic, but it was not life threatening to have it changed--just nerve wracking to read. The sign has all caps in print so the 'braillist' transcribed it by putting double caps before each. and. every. word. instead of the all caps passage at the start and an all caps terminator sign at the end. A blind person could still read it but good thing it wasn't a life-or-death read.
I love these videos. If you ever read this - I'd love to know: Have you ever touched something that really scared or shocked you? Like I could imagine sticking my hand forward while blind and then suddenly a dog would surely startle me.
I get startled if I touch something strange that I wasn't expecting, and I can actually see!
He can't read that, you didn't write it in Brail
He has a computer system that reads things out to him, so yes he can 'read' our comments.
I think you missed the irony of braille on a computer screen.
Funny you should ask that but when i was 9 years old or something , i was trying to walk while closing my eyes just for fun(i guess it was fun for me when i was 9).And then i suddenly i touch this cold and a little bit slimey thing.I opened my eyes and it was a chameleon climbing on a wall.Scared the hell out of me.
someone i'm close to just went blind wednesday from an eye cancer and i felt so hopeless for her future but your videos really give me perspective that it's not as disabling or tragic as it seems. thank you
LOL! This guy is hilarious! He should do a blind standup routine, people would love it!
Tommy's cheerfulness is so infectious, whenever he smiles i smile. These videos are so insightful i love it.
1:25 At first I was like, well that was rude of her to see a blind man trying to find his way and not to help him out, but then I remembered there’s someone with a camera following him around. Lol
Tommy, I love your videos!!! I am actually a Braillist for a school district, and I found your videos when I first got the job. I was trying to get in as much information as possible. I have since gained a huge love for Braille, and would love to become a TVI someday. I love the knowledge and awareness you are bringing to people!!!
"that must be the torage" ahaha. You crack me up.
As someone who is working to become certified as an Orientation and Mobility specialist this video helped me with Braille signs regarding building accessibility.
Tommy is fucking HILARIOUS! I love him
I wish I could have a long conversation with this guy, I feel like he has so much wisdom to give. It's amazing how positive he is
haha the 'thorage', definitely interesting, just always assumed there would be correct translations.
You always bring my spirits up when I'm frustrated or lose my patience. You seem to have such a pure soul
I had a thorage once. The doctor had it removed just to be safe.
Watching tommy laugh just lifts my spirit. I wish i could meet you. I am going through hard times in life. Listening to you brings me away from my misery for couple of minutes. Thank you sir.
See, when the elevator doors opened, you chose the one that was going down - the other one was going up. I've never realized that most elevators don't have that speaker prompt that says "Going up" or "Going down", or even the speaker prompt saying what floor it's stopped on! And that sucks!
+Hey Jamie why do you keep commenting on every video
golden foxa Um, because I'm watching them? Why do you care? Bye
Hey Jamie its not like he is gonna see your comment it's over a year old video
golden foxa Dude who the fuck cares? Why are you so concerned about a comment on a video?! Good God - get a life
Hey Jamie it's just advice anyway bye please don't reply
I never realized how much braille signs are needed! I will take that into consideration if I ever open a business
Christilna Jolie watch this video then it give you a better idea to how blind people can read and type comment while blind
Here the video
Boy that see without eyes
th-cam.com/video/N210pYhtPdI/w-d-xo.html
Here another link to another video
With sake boy in it but when he died
Here link to that video
th-cam.com/video/zhtMXpNW1zc/w-d-xo.html
0:08 further proof that all umpires are blind
J3ST3R lol
the most underrated comment on this video
Lol
JesterWDE underrated comment
I'd never really thought about accessibility until I was in a wheelchair for awhile and realized how much most buildings are NOT set up for it, even if they claim to be. The bathrooms were the worst. For starters, the doors are heavy. How can a person in a wheelchair get into the bathroom if they are alone? And coming across a handicap stall that was out of order (and usually there is only one handicap stall) or in use by someone who doesn't need it (not referring to moms with kids here) caused some major issues and embarrassment for me as I either waited or tried to quickly get into a stall I couldn't fit my wheelchair into. Now, hearing you speak and seeing the problem bad placement makes for you, it's definitely raised my awareness for accessibility issues for the blind. Thank you.
have you ever talked to a deaf person, by using computers or something, and share relative experiences ?
This isn't at all a real life story, but I was playing a role playing game (real life) where I was a mute character, and another player character was blind. It would have been worse for communication if I was deaf though I suppose, since at least communication was one way. It was a neat experience even though it wasn't real.
Rikki & Molly did a video on this. :)
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It was a real-life game, not a video game or over electronics. I couldn't say anything, and I couldn't give him any papers or gestures either.
I kept having a tendency to give gestures, but then I realized that it was ineffective.
All I could do is just make noise and grab his arm and/or tap is arm. It was very limited. Thankfully there wasn't much to do by the time our characters became mute and blind though.
Mshojat God, sounds like a DND campaign from hell lol.
The idea of reading brail so quickly is literally mind blowing to me like how. Also probably the funniest person alive right now
I Love these videos and I love your great personality!
You are so awesome! I just found your channel and can't stop watching. Your joy is infectious!
I love this guy. he has such a good additude about his disability
*attitude
@@alvallac2171 Here's a life tip for you:
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Hi Tommy,Thanks for making your videos. They are so helpful. I am making my husband's chocolate cafe an inclusive space in Malaysia. We are working with the blind community to get Braille on the lifts(elevators),and also throughout the common areas. We will also have Braille on our menus. I am going to re-vamp his Instagram and FB to be more accessible. Sincerely,Melissa Ratkovich-Ong special education teacher.
tackled with great humor and an eye for the problems anyone, particularly blind people, must surmount. A sign which is hidden by a door is a problem for anyone, as a sighted person would have to double check by ducking behind it as well. Love the typo at the end, very amusing
I loved the braille on the sign for the umpire's room. It's like something out of a joke.
I love that you answer the common questions people have about being blind.
Tommy, can you use a vending machine? They have braille on the buttons but the snacks inside aren't always in the same place when you come back. Also how do you know what snacks are where when the numbers are on the inside?
I'm laughing so hard at thorage that I'm crying.
I just found your channel. You're awesome! Keep the videos coming!
Hi! I have two questions.
1.) I am assuming you have a social security card and maybe a type of state ID. Is there any such thing as ID cards that are modified for individuals who are blind to be able to read them?
2.) Have you ever interacted with identical twins/understand the concept of "seeing" identical twins? I happen to know some twins who even sound exactly alike... mainly I'd just like to know of your experiences involving identical twins!
livila071 I think in his case is more like hearing twins. but I'm sure he can take a look at it
At my synagogue there is a braille entrance sign, which is placed directly above the doorway, conveniently located for people who are over twelve feet tall.
You noticed how lucky he was with the elevator? He had no way telling if the elevator was going down or up. He could see the signal light.
Are you saying he's lying about being blind?
Eh... it doesn't really matter if it was going down or up. He pushed the button to get an elevator, an elevator came and he got on. If he got on one going the wrong direction, the worst thing that would happen is that he'd have to wait a few more seconds for it to drop people off at the floors above first. It's not like they only travel in one direction. Besides, it's super easy to hear which direction an elevator car is coming from.
Did you hear the beeps when passing each floor? I imagine there's different beeps for up and down.
I just meant it's an additional information, he didn't have. Of course he would have arrived anyway but you would take the one that signals down if you wanna go down, wouldn't you? Especially if you are in a hurry.
Probably, but you would have to know which is which.
Amazing how good design can make a world of a difference! Putting signs in better places, etc
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I find this channel really interesting, it helps us understand what blind people have to go through during the day and how they adapt ! So thank you for making this channel, I've watched a bunch of your videos and.. I've a lot of respect for you. I wish you all the best.
Does he has kids? He seems like he would be such a funny and kind dad haha :)
letslifelaughluv he does not, he said he can just about look after himself, let alone kids as well.
I guess you could say I've led an insulated life because I've never been involved with a hearing or vision impaired person but Tommy is such a terrific ambassador between the sighted and unsighted world. I literally out loud at the jokes;seeing how Tommy cracks up at his own jokes is endearing and makes me laugh even more. I've just found your channel and I've been binge watching most of the day. Tommy, you have a Allstar personality and would love to hang out with you and just talk. In these times, finding genuine people with such sunny dispositions is a rarity but you,sir, are the best! I look forward to many more videos and laughs!
what if you used textured flooring that a cane could pick up to lead towards signage and main parts of large rooms? I'm genuinely asking because im not sure if that would be helpful at all but as an architecture student im thinking about accessibility stuff all the time
Jesse AAA They do that in big cities to indicate a crosswalk and things like that, it could definitely work indoors as well
I love how fun and light hearted he is-I just found this channel and it always makes me smile
Is it common to have braille on door signs and elevator buttons in america? I live in Finland and have been to a few other european countries and have never seen braille on anything.
Yes there is braille on almost all indoor signs in the US. I think that became true with the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the 1990s.
I'm pretty sure you can find it just about everywhere in Sweden.
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I don't know about all parts of America but at least where I live all elevators need to have braille along side normal text by law
I live in The Netherlands and I can only find braille in elevators.
Mr. Edison, i give you my sincerest gratitude for what you are doing for the neophite. you have a great scence of humor. keep up the great work man, peace, marc.
I feel so ashamed of being a sighted person and getting lost all the time. I just can't find my way around and I can see.
This video just answered a lot of questions I’ve had for a while when I’ve gone to hotels.
Also, I love watching your videos. You have such a great attitude and sense of humor.
Creaty watch this video then it give you a better idea to how blind people can read and type comment while blind
Here the video
Boy that see without eyes
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Here another link to another video
With sake boy in it but when he died
Here link to that video
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here's a button let's push it! then the alarm turns on.
Thomas Home watch this video then it give you a better idea to how blind people can read and type comment while blind
Here the video
Boy that see without eyes
th-cam.com/video/N210pYhtPdI/w-d-xo.html
Here another link to another video
With sake boy in it but when he died
Here link to that video
th-cam.com/video/zhtMXpNW1zc/w-d-xo.html
A lot of elevators in public buildings where I live announce out loud "going down" or "going up"
And it announces what floor you're on. Need more of those.
Am I weird for feeling irritated at the woman at @1:24 who just sort of brushed past Tommy without even so much an "Oh, excuse me!" People like her... Well, I shouldn't say it as it would ruin the mood here and I love you all (and this channel) too much to do that.
There is a camera right there, which could be a factor. Cameras make people behave differently.
Turn your speakers up. She said "excuse me"
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Also this :)
Oh, I didn't hear that. My mistake. =)
Late comer to your videos, but man... you are AWESOME. The world needs way more people like you. You are a treasure to this world, keep up the great videos, you make the entire world smile!
I fucking hate how much I love your videos yet love how much you can't read my comments. I'll continue to comment simply due to my curiosity whether you'll reply.
Cody Nicholson how nice, I hope you love my response. Thanks for watching the videos as well. :-)
The Tommy Edison Experience lol yassssssss! dude your awesome. keep up the awesome attitude I love how you can have fun and make jokes with the cards you were delt. love you man!
Tommy has a screen reader and can tell his phone what to write for him C:
PuffyRainbowCloud He also has Ben, who helps him.
This one was so interesting. I love seeing how Tommy gets around. It's not better or worse or good or bad. Just different. I NEVER noticed the floor signs when an elevator opens and he went right to it.
4:44 I'm fucking dying of laughter. Thorage.
I just found these videos but I find them really interesting. It gives me a whole new insight into this disability. I find it amazing how he actually gets around so great by himself I thought there would have been a lot more difficulty.
I've always wanted to learn how to read Braille so I can read in the car without getting nauseous.
What?!?!
Oh when you're the passenger. Lol.
Wow that's a crazy -but good- idea.
Audiobooks?
Braille doesn't need batteries. But yes, I'm aware audiobooks is the better option.
Once in an Elemenary school I had students learn about visual impairments and Braille Machines from the Deaf and Blind school in Salt Lake City, Utah location. The kids all thought the machines were the coolest and they loved learning too.
Angie Tyndall how sweet
Is there any particular reason to use braille rather than raised print?
holypicklesmofo it s easier to read, I guess.IMO braile seems more fluid,try reading a raised print text with your eyes closed and see if it s hard to tell the letters appart.
Holy crap, that's a good idea about the sign placement in relation to doors. I'll have to keep that in mind
When you read words, do you visualize them in Braille or in English letters?
Depends when he became blind, if it was from birth I doubt he "visualizes" them, more like attaches meaning, but if not it's probably in Braille. When you learn a new language and you've become very advanced in it - you don't automatically translate the things you read back into your native tongue anymore (Braille to English in this case), you just think and process the information directly into that new language - that's why adepts have an easier time talking or writing in said language.
He was blind from birth. Thank you. That certainly helps!
"english" letters are in fact Latin
Yeah, I know. For some odd reason, I just didn't say so. Man, it really does look like I didn't know that, but I can assure you that I did. I am extremely insecure about that kind of stuff, I guess.
No worries, I get your point ;) But you know, this alphabet was there long before English, and as a native French speaker I believe it could offend some people out there in mainland Europe. Just wanted to point this out ;)