Answering Parents' Questions About Growing Up Blind! Q&A

I answer parents' questions about growing up legally blind from birth. Parents frequently reach out to me for advice or resources when it comes to raising children who are diagnosed with visual impairments and blindness. This video can help answer those common questions I receive.
GET TO KNOW ME!
/ jamesrath
/ jamesrath
/ jamesrath
/ jamesrath
SUBSCRIBE!
/ jamesrath
VISIT
www.jamesrath.LA/

[@disabilitylife4]

I am fully blind. College is most definitely a struggle when no teachers can read braille and nothing can be brailled for me. Especially in maths where a lot of diagrams are involved. It was really annoying as I felt like I couldn’t participate in the lessons but we managed to work around it. Last year I had an exam and because I did all my answers in braille, i had to sit with the teacher and help them scribe my work which was really annoying. Even worse, the test had no diagrams so I couldn’t answer some questions. I also have to take my own brailler in bc college gave me one but it was electric and I’ve not had a good experience with that lol. At one point they wouldn’t allow me to use my brailler in the exam because someone would be writing for me anyway but since it was a maths exam, I needed it as I wouldn’t be able to work out my answers without it. It took a lot of convincing but I was allowed to use it in the end. Oh and also, my teacher didn’t get a print copy of the exam so no questions could be read to me. The braille copy came from my high school. Thank you to anyone who read until the end 😂😃

[@jamesrath]

Thank you for sharing!! 😄 I'm glad you were able to work around it. I'm very fortunate I graduated high school when I did without making up classes my last year. I literally just made it.

[@isaacmcburney]

Thank you James for answering my question. For your question about advocating, I've used a laptop for about 7 or so years, and the accessibility just sucks! The screen magnifier is glitchy, and the screen is super grainy. I mentioned something in 8th grade, but didn't really get that far. Conveniently, right before we went spring break (which turned into virtual school because of the pandemic) I got an iPad that helps, but I still am missing somethings that I need from a laptop. I'm trying to get a Mac through my state, but like anything that involves a lot of people, it's really slow. Thank you for being a really cool person about your vision (or lack thereof), and I hope you have a great day!

[@steven.sp0hn]

I really wish my school would let me have a Mac. Macs are so much easier to use for visually impaired people.

[@samaasaleh2864]

Thanks a lot for your video, thanks so much for answering my questions :)

[@jamesrath]

My pleasure 😊

[@abdullahak2204]

Really awesome video!

[@steven.sp0hn]

I love goal ball!!!!! I went to a camp called the Hellen L Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children. I still go every year!! It’s at the beach 🏝 in NJ. You stay there for a week and get to go to the beach every day… and there are so many other fun activities like going to the water park!!!! It’s TOTALLY FREE!!!!! 100% would recommend. They have an alumni week for people ages 16-21.

[@waterguy956]

The thing I find hardest to explain to anyone is that my vision changes according to lighting. In bright light any reaidual vision I have is useless. I did become legally blind in my 50's. Acceptance wasn't hard for me and allowed me to progress greatly..

[@feralfroststeinbrenner3803]

Can you let me know if you track down a new age CC Tv . 20/300 since birth .

[@steven.sp0hn]

I used a CCTV made my freedom scientific. It’s pretty cool!! It folds up so you can put it in a carrying case and take it with you wherever you need it.

[@katelena23]

you're the best!!!

[@steven.sp0hn]

I hate having a school computer. My school blocks almost everything on the school PCs…. Soooo yeah I felt the pain.

[@milindstech4379]

I have an eyesight called Toxoplasmosis, it causes by cat like hair of a cat goes into your food.

[@jesscollazo]

how do you edit your youtube videos? I'm also visually Impaired

[@jamesrath]

I use Final Cut Pro. I talked about the accessibility features I use recently in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX7PaZWKbdqNr9E

[@froggyfroggy2556]

Can we color albino's hair?? PLEASE reply

[@jamesrath]

Technically yes, but some hair due to lack of pigment may not hold the color as well. I've dyed my hair in my youth to dark brown and would sometimes go more red or dirty blonde.

[@steven.sp0hn]

I have a blind brother too!!! I’m visually impaired but not legally blind. My brother is legally blind and uses Braille and a white cane.

[@jamesrath]

Wow, no way!!

[@steven.sp0hn]

@@jamesrath it’s a small world lol 😂. I know for a fact we have a different eye condition tho. My brother and I have LHON. And I have nystagmus.