On the Realization of Blindness

Abstract

□ Mead's system of thought is extremely valuable in comprehending some cognitive problems which visually impaired persons experience. In his conception of the self as a process, Mead indicates that for people to act, they must make certain indications to themselves about the object of action and alternative ways of acting. We must help ease the task of realizing the existence and scope and meaning of visual impairments if we are to hope for early and more complete adaptations to these impairments. We must help ease the task of realizing the existence, scope, and meaning of visual impairments if we are interested in reducing the adverse psychological consequences of these impairments. Unless an individual makes realistic, responsible indications to himself, he cannot perform realistic, responsible acts.