Matthew Michael Murdock (thatmurdockboy) wrote in valarnet, @ 2015-04-27 03:57:00 |
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Entry tags: | alec lightwood, claudia donovan, doreen green (squirrel girl), jessica moore, matt murdock (daredevil), roy mustang, tifa lockhart |
I feel like I need to write some sort of Frequently Asked Questions page, just to avoid the rush of But you're blind, why are you on a message board? So let's address a few things that I tend to be asked whenever I venture outside of my bubble.
Are you really blind?
Yes, I really am. You can stop waving your hand in front of my face. I'm No Light Perception (or NLP) blind, which is exactly what it sounds like.
How do you use a computer?
The same way most people do, but with some added software. I have a screen-reading program that reads text to me, and a dictation program that I use to write longer documents. Shorter things, like a quick e-mail, I can type on a normal keyboard, and then have it read back to me to make sure my fingers were on the right keys when I was typing. Peer editing is also very helpful.
How do you watch movies?
I don't, technically. I listen to them, like you would an audio book, but with a buddy to explain the action. I usually like radio plays or just listening to music better, but I hear Netflix is introducing audio narration to some of their shows, so maybe I'll check that out.
Am I missing anything?