be my eyes...and my ears.

today in my psychology class, we had to go on a walk around campus with people in our group. the catch? someone had to be deaf, someone had to be blind, and someone else wasnt allowed to touch anything with their hands. there were two of us left to help the rest of our group when they needed it. not only did we observe how difficult it would be to lose one of our senses rather than being born without it, but we also saw how much patience the caregiver has to have. we had to make sure our communication was clear and our directions were simple, so as not to confuse the blind person. the person in our group with the hearing handicap seemed to be in her own little world, and didnt really say anything. afterwards, she said that it was very difficult not to answer to the few things she did hear. i cant imagine not knowing what other people are saying or what is going on. it was very interesting to see the way people with those disabilities would view things like a walk to the local coffee shop. i am very tempted to try it on my own to see if i could handle it!