Blind people do not need to see | Santiago Velasquez | TEDxQUT

[alika]

Thank you so much for this! As a person who was born blind, I feel the exact same way!

[lucianofrancisco]

Hi I totally agree because I am I am blind to that was the way I was born and I'm content even though at times it isn't easy I knew I got to know throughout the years to accept that thank you for your video is very encouraging

[theteacher]

Had the pleasure of Santiago's company when I was teaching at Cavendish Road High School. If you you ever wonder where quality adults come from, well they come from being quality young(er) people. Santiago was the first student in Queensland (Australia) to have a guide dog at school with him. I believe he is now studying engineering. Watch this space .... he will continue to do great things and inspire others.

[lazarv]

He's so aware of world around him even tho he can't see it. It's just so amazing...

[rogeliomaldonado]

Beautiful brilliant job Santiago. You're absolutely right all we can't do is see, after that... Well you know the rest.

[johnmcateer]

I Once Was Blind, but Now I See
Although I am blind and can hardly see.
I’m not at all depressed, I’m as happy as can be.
Now God has given me sight, but not through my eyes.
I’ve learned to see with my heart, this has made me wise.
I’ve learned to see with my mind, this has opened the door.
Now I am so thankful to God, I see better than before.
With Blessings to You,
John Robert McAteer

[jenniferpalmer]

I have just got the green light to get my white cane. I am so excited to be getting it but i also have nerves thanks to social stigma associating to the white cane.

[sandraespana]

¡Excelente, Santiago! Muy buena charla <3

[zenarashid]

I am blind. I can't tell the results of the exercise in the beginning

[fuzzyapplepie]

Im sorry, but i dont know if i agree with this. I know if there was someone blind from birth, they couldn't miss sight because they've never experienced it, but being blind seems dreadful. Not being able to see colors, art, play sports or video games, or drive or most hobbies sounds dreadful. It'd be like the difference between someone saying, "This coffee is french vanilla with hazelnut creamer." and actuality drinking it and taking in its complex flavor. Descriptions dont match up to the actual flavor, just as saying, "Im smiling." doesn't compare to the feeling of actually seeing your son/daughter smile.

[jt_rooster]

Better to be blind than deaf IMO. Even though I'm sighted and hearing, blind people seem to have more potential in life than deaf as Helen Keller says, "Blindness separates people from things, and deafness separates people from people". Deaf people seem to live a simpler life being independent, but being blind has more potential in learning to surrender your independence.

[conors]

I am blind and funnily enough I both agree and disagree with this. I think society has to go further than we currently are because there is definitely an unnecessary amount of barriers that exist that don't need to in this day and age. So much could be changed by technology, education, perspective changes but in my opinion that isn't the entire story. social setup and attitudes may be 70 to 80 percent of the problem but 20 percent or so is   nature. At the end of the day humans have evolved to do certain things well under certain circumstances and our senses and organs reflect that. We are meant to see biologically. That doesn't mean we should be seen as lesser because society can fill in the gaps left by biology but in my opinion it's not just societies problem. Some blind people wouldn't see if given the choice. I would.

[zulekhadossani]

No lo sabía que es latino fue increíble

[samgold]

Can you have new Blind, or Deaf Expo?

1
Can you provide?

Blind Expo Company and Services

In Josephine Country in Grants Pass Oregon USA

Start August 2028

2
Can you provide?

Deaf Expo Company and Services

In Josephine Country in Grants Pass Oregon USA

Start May 2026

[samgold]

Can we growing Blind Community in Josephine Country in Grants Pass Oregon USA?

Group 1 for Blind Individuals
In Speaking and Listening with Ears in USA American English Language.
In Reading and Writing in Language of American Braille AB.

Group 2 for Blind Individuals
In Speaking and Listening with Ears in Japanese Language.
In Reading and Writing in Language of Japanese Braille JB.

For Grants Pass Oregon USA Blind Community growing

Biggest Blind Community in World

Start October 18 2025 for years to come

You can be Sighted work with Blind Community.

[samgold]

Can you make?

New Technology to get around our world

1
Visual World make best for Blind Individuals and Blind Community in Josephine Country in Grants Pass Oregon USA in October 13 2032

2
Auto World make best for Deaf Individuals and Deaf Community in Josephine Country in Grants Pass Oregon USA in May 18 2029

[samgold]

Can you work on?

Josephine Country in Grants Pass Oregon USA Blind Community in Development Now to August 1, 2028

In USA American English Language, or Japanese Language.

To have Speaker Community to make new relationships

With free Auto Classes to become Fluently in Josephine Country in Grants Pass Oregon USA

[samgold]

Can you provide?

All age 21 or older to move here to Grants Pass Oregon USA

Blind World in Josephine Country in Grants Pass Oregon USA.

Now to February 18 2026
More years

In development improving Blind Individuals needs with Technology Environment and Accessible places through Town

Make friends and or lovers of Blind Community, now
Higher %

Resources for jobs of work make for Blind Individuals Abilities

[sherifnabil]

I love this presentation, but blind people should NOT drive! I hope that was a joke.

[shivanisingh]

They should at least give blind people, a chair and make them sit rather than making standing them 4 a long time, so that these kinda ppl feel comfortable