The College Perspective by Lindsey

I recently read a story about a blind man who uses echolocation to figure out where he is and where he’s going in addition to a cane. He’s been blind since the age of two, but that hasn’t stopped him from being completely independent.

This is the official lead to the original story: “The first thing Daniel Kish does, when I pull up to his tidy gray bungalow in Long Beach, California, is make fun of my driving. “You’re going to leave it that far from the curb?” he asks. He’s standing on his stoop, a good 10 paces from my car. I glance behind me as I walk up to him. I am, indeed, parked about a foot and a half from the curb.”

Because the title emphasizes that the man is blind, it was kind of shocking to think that he would know where this man parked his car. I wasn’t expecting it. It made me want to know how this was possible.

Potential new leads:

Blind does not equal helpless. At least that’s what Daniel Kish wants you to believe.

Everyone you meet seems to have an opinion on bats. Some find them cute, others find them nightmare-inducing, especially when they find one in their home. For one blind man, bats aren’t just cute or terrifying. They possess a useful skill that helps Daniel Kish live out his life in blissful independence.

Daniel Kish is a modern-day self-made man, paving the way for blind people and their quality of life.