Without sight, people may find some things more difficult to do. Making tea or using sharp knives is much more dangerous if people cannot see. It is important for staff working with people who are totally blind or who have very poor sight to be aware of some of the common myths about visual disability. All blind people have good hearing. Some also may be hard of hearing or deaf.
All blind people have good memories.
All blind people love music. When music is playing, it may be difficult for people to use their hearing to understand what is going on around them. Special help Many active and successful people who were born blind have received education and training from early childhood into adult life from specialist workers, to enable the effects of visual disability to be reduced or overcome. Few people with learning difficulties have ever been offered this help. The combination of visual disability and learning difficulties will usually make it even harder for people to make sense of the information available to them.