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  • December 2, 2019December 2, 2019
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What No One Tells You About Having a Disability

  • Mental Health
Black text on a rose-pink background reads "A lot of disabilities are invisible. Your reaction to them isn't." Smaller text at the bottom of the image says "Life with a Side of the Unexpected."

Warning: this post is not full of the sunshine and rainbows you may be used to on Safe Space. That being said, it is not meant to depress, or weigh down, or upset anyone into feelings of woe. It is merely a reality check, an […]

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  • November 4, 2019November 4, 2019
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Blind Bumbles are Sighted Stumbles

  • Blindy Education
Jenna stands on a sun lit beach with the ocean behind her. Nouveau stands some distance away, looking back at Jenna and out over the ocean.

A few weeks ago, a woman named Jasmine Chen wrote a sensational post about spilling her drink in a restaurant and instantly overhearing murmurs about how she was blind. The strangers around her automatically assumed she had spilled her drink because she couldn’t see it […]

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  • September 23, 2019
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What Blind People Dream About

  • Blind Questions Answered
Jenna lies asleep on a bed, wrapped in a white blanket. Nile, a handsome black lab, sprawls on the bed next to her with his head on her pillow and his paw on her shoulder.

What do blind people dream about? Do they dream at all? Do their dreams have color? Is their vision the same as when they’re awake? I’m so excited to be doing a post on a direct question from a follower. Emma contacted me a few […]

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  • July 19, 2019
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Blind Girl Snapshots

  • Motivational Speaking
Jenna stands on a cruise ship with the ocean behind her. She wears a royal blue t-shirt and dark blue jeans and has her purse over one shoulder. She smiles brightly at the camera with a hand resting on her hip. Her first guide dog, Susie, a cream colored yellow lab, sits in harness at her side, gazing curiously at the camera. Mountains are visible in the distance, cloaked in misty storm clouds. The entire photo rests on a background of calm blue water.

When someone says my outfit is too revealing, is it really? Or are they just more conservative than I am? When I hold out my hand to shake someone else’s, and all I encounter is empty air. Are they ignoring my hand, or did they […]

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  • July 10, 2019
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Six-Legged Teamwork: What Guide Dogs Are and Are Not Responsible For

  • Guide Dogs
Jenna and Olivia stand side by side with their guide dogs sitting in harness next to them. The girls stand in front of a Guide Dogs for the Blind poster, depicting a yellow lab and black lab puppy kissing.

Many people labor under the assumption that guide dogs do all the work, make all the decisions, and generally act as a GPS that takes their person wherever they need to go. Friends, guide dogs are brilliant, but they are not omniscient. A guide dog […]

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  • June 28, 2019
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Social Inclusion

  • Inspiration
Jenna poses with her two new friends in front of lush green plants on a sunny patio. Olivia, far left, wears a pretty yellow dress. Her black lab sits to her right, staring seriously at the camera. Jenna stands in the middle, wearing a black crop top and skirt. She has an arm around Olivia. Jenna's yellow lab, Nouveau, sits between her legs, smiling straight at the camera. Sergio, far right, wears a blue GDB polo shirt and khaki pants. His yellow lab sits to his left, gazing curiously at the camera. All three friends smile happily as their picture is taken. The entire photo rests against a backdrop of rainbow colored waves.

As a #blind woman, I am used to being overlooked or ignored by sighties. It’s an annoying truth that comes hand in hand with having a #disability. Some people don’t know how to talk to me. Others are uncomfortable that I can’t make eye contact. […]

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  • May 21, 2019
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Top Ten Ways to Help Differently-Abled Children Succeed.

  • Inspiration
Two little girls of about five sit together in a field of lush green grass. They smile happily, as they chat and laugh. Both girls hold white canes in their laps.

Raising a differently-abled child is undoubtedly one of the hardest things a parent will ever do. There are so many unknowns, so many questions. The stakes are higher, the barriers more real. There are trillions of ways to fail them, after all, no parent will […]

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  • April 23, 2019
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The Right to Refuse Help

  • Communication
A sighted man grabs the leash of a blind man's guide dog and attempts to steer the black lab in another direction from where the blind man had been traveling.

At least once per outing, I am offered help I do not need. People ask if I’m okay while I’m sitting on a bench listening to music waiting for a friend. Bus driver’s ask me if I know which bus I’m on. Total strangers will […]

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  • April 15, 2019
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How To Help a Blind Person Memorize a New Area

  • Blindy Education
Jenna and her guide dog, Susie, stroll away from the photographer, as they walk along the waterfront independently. Susie, a gorgeous yellow lab, is wagging her tail, happy and enthusiastic as ever.

The best way to help people is to help them help themselves. Today on Safe Space, we’re covering a rather advanced sighted ally skill. Until last week, I’d never met anyone besides my immediate family who could do it. Want to learn? Keep reading! O&M […]

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  • April 2, 2019
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Top Five Things Sighties Should Know About Blind People…And Don’t

  • Blindy Education
A visually impaired woman sits typing at her computer. The computer screen shows a magnified Word document with large, bold black lettering, demonstrating the use of assistive technology.

Who’s ready for another top five? This week’s addition of Safe Space tackles some things sighted people should seriously already know about blind people. Fingers crossed that you already intuitively understand, but just in case you don’t, keep reading. Also, be sure to comment below […]

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