A person’s will can be so powerful that it makes them able to do incredible things. Whether they were blind at birth, or they became blind later in life, people could use a technique similar to echolocation, a process used by bats and dolphins, to navigate to places. Daniel Kish, who popularized this echolocation technique, has been using it for several years.
Echolocation helps people have a general idea of how big something is - from things as large as a skyscraper to things as tiny as a glass of water. This method helps them realize the distance that they are away from something. This echolocation can also be used to perform tasks that blind people normally couldn’t such as riding a bike, playing a sport, or even playing video games. When someone who is visually impaired uses echolocation, he clicks his tongue and listens for the sound to come back. If this process is repeated several times, these echolocators are able to tell where several things in their area are, and they can maneuver around them. Echolocation helps people in everyday tasks like walking through their house because they are able to dodge the obstacles.
The best part is that Daniel Kish is not keeping this secret. He has been to several places, such as schools and has taken on a large role model in children's lives. He even inspires the parents of visually impaired children by helping their children sense things around them. Blind adults are inspired by him because he teaches other blind people this skill to help them.
Works Cited
Stromberg, Joseph. "How Human Echolocation Allows People to See Without Using Their Eyes."
Smithsonian. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2016.
Echolocation helps people have a general idea of how big something is - from things as large as a skyscraper to things as tiny as a glass of water. This method helps them realize the distance that they are away from something. This echolocation can also be used to perform tasks that blind people normally couldn’t such as riding a bike, playing a sport, or even playing video games. When someone who is visually impaired uses echolocation, he clicks his tongue and listens for the sound to come back. If this process is repeated several times, these echolocators are able to tell where several things in their area are, and they can maneuver around them. Echolocation helps people in everyday tasks like walking through their house because they are able to dodge the obstacles.
The best part is that Daniel Kish is not keeping this secret. He has been to several places, such as schools and has taken on a large role model in children's lives. He even inspires the parents of visually impaired children by helping their children sense things around them. Blind adults are inspired by him because he teaches other blind people this skill to help them.
Works Cited
Stromberg, Joseph. "How Human Echolocation Allows People to See Without Using Their Eyes."
Smithsonian. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2016.
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