Helping the visually impaired reconnect with society

Early in the morning, what is heard from the classroom is not the sound of students reading. It turns out that Suang Lien Foundation for the Visually Impaired has launched a series of mind-body classroom activities to help visually impaired people engage in regular social activities. Participants include people who were born blind and some who lost their sight later in life or developed severe short-sightedness. Though no different from sighted people, they need to be more attentive to the changes around them.

The Suang Lien Foundation’s courses include the long-term accompaniment of social workers, giving visually impaired people the impetus to get out of the house. Creating a happy and safe environment helps visually impaired people drop their guard and foster a positive attitude towards life.

以下為中文對照

雙連快樂學堂開跑 助盲友連結社會

一大早教室裡傳出的不是學生的讀書聲，原來是雙連視障關懷基金會推出一系列課堂活動，帶領長輩們活動身心建立正常社交 。在這裡不只是有天生就失明的人士，也有後天失明或是高度近視的朋友們，他們與明眼人沒有什麼分別，只是需要比我們更用心感受周遭生活變化。

透過長期的社工陪伴，基金會課程活動推出，讓許多不敢走出家門的視障朋友們，想到這裡很快樂很安全，就會卸下心防，繼續保持對人生積極、正向的心態。