Visual impairment: (I wrote the beginning wearing one of the masks I could see the "best" out of and then rewrote, with my glasses on at the bottom-just for a comparison).

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Edit: This was very surprising.  I thought with some limited, personal experience, and working 18 yrs. with persons who have a disability, I thought I would have been both empathetic and more well adjusted.  I was wrong.  I am even typing this first draft with a mask on to see how much editing I will need to do.  It is amazing, with my vision correction, I have long taken for granted my independence and the level at which I am able to preform a normal, successful life.  I have a Rx w(bifocals 20/200 in left eye) I found myself nearly blind whether without the use of my good eye or so sick, disoriented, and nauseous that it was easier and ultimately more helpful to go completely tactile and to close my eyes. Though experience, I can do this. I with dyslexia I memorized first 19 key, and then qwerty keyboards , because they will not flip.  Spell check helps a lot too. (Note: Since writing the original draft, I have not only done some deep introspection but we have been working on whether I needed a 504 or not.  The consensus, so far is NO.  That what appeared to be dyslexic tendencies could have been more of emotional (due to trauma at a young age) than factual.  The corrections over the years have helped, but we are finding as we address the trauma, the symptoms are decreasing.  Just interesting to note.)

I think for a time that would be both effective and safe.   I realized early on that I would need some help, with not transport or pressing app.  It was still difficult because I made to make job search and appt. calls.........without my glasses on.    I was forced to verify correction and I thought of a friend.  She has MS and has 20/900 vision and is wheelchair with a motor.  At least she was able to fulfill some of her dreams before it took her capabilities around when she was only 9, she became a 3rd degree blackbelt, before the condition limited her.  I help her at work, and am glad when I can give her a good report on what she does, as now I can appreciate, in an even deeper way, what she needs to struggle with on a daily basis.

I know a child who looks at the would as though he is seeing through a honeycomb, but is one of the sweetest and happiest children I know...

How does one even attempt to convey this level of understanding to the group. ( I'm thinking of when I worked with the little boy mentioned above and our teacher was trying to help us to understand as Para's how he saw the world.  It was very difficult to convey or to truly understand-this just helps me to have a greater appreciation and realizing that with some of my children, help from the Center for the Deaf and Blind in how to communicate these needs may be very helpful).

[Some of these activities we do, deepen with our experience over time.  Even in the few weeks since I originally wrote this, I can see and feel how my perceptions have changed.  I need to figure out how to keep these relevant and fresh amidst the stress or hustle].