World Access for the Blind
Los Angeles, USA
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Florian Guillaume: “Daniel taught himself to see with sound, and now he teaches thousands. It changes what we think a person can learn.”
Daniel Kish lost both eyes to retinoblastoma as an infant and taught himself echolocation, clicking with his tongue to navigate his environment using sound reflections, like a bat or dolphin. He can ride a bicycle, hike in forests and navigate cities. Through World Access for the Blind, Kish trains blind people worldwide in 'FlashSonar', a systematic echolocation method. 10,000+ students across 37 countries. His TED Talk has 4M+ views. Kish challenges the assumptions of what blindness means and
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