Be a Confident, Independent Person With a Visual Impairment

Having a visual impairment can be tough and you kind of have low self confidence. This article is to help those who are partially blind or fully blind.

Steps

 * 1) Walk tall and straight, a confident person never slouches when they walk. If you use a white cane and don't have enough confidence to walk out on the street (i know i didn't have any when i first used a white cane) practice in your house for a while until you think you've got the routine with the cane down pat.
 * 2) Always smile. When you are confident, you don't frown in public places, people will think you are snobby. Remember this line "Confidence With A Smile".
 * 3) Don't let everybody help you. If you truly want to be independent and confident, you have to limit yourself to what you need help with. If it's something to do with reading, like reading labels in your house for example, get a good braille label printer and stick labels on the cans or whatever it is.
 * 4) Don't always tell people you are blind until it is necessary. A confident person wouldn't say anything and no one would notice they were blind because they move so natural like a sighted person would.

Tips

 * have fun with your disability, make jokes! (to an extent haha) if you are confident enough to make fun of yourself, people will be more comfortable around you!

Warnings

 * try not to make sarcastic, dry humor, depressive jokes about yourself, you will look like you are trying to get pity.

Things You'll Need

 * Good, handy items for the blind (confidence grows with the more helpful items you have)

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Cope With Wearing Nappies As a Disabled Person
 * How to Interact with a Person Who Uses a Wheelchair
 * How to Own and Drive a Truck As a Quadriplegic
 * How to Get Respect As a Blind Person