How do blind individuals manage the inability to perceive nonverbal cues during casual conversations with sighted people?

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This survey is part of research on the strategies used by blind individuals to manage the inability to perceive nonverbal cues during casual conversations with sighted people. For the purposes of this survey, casual conversations are informal exchanges with acquaintances, friends, partners, family members, etc.

Please answer the questions below and provide as much detail as possible. Your participation in this survey is completely voluntary. All responses are anonymous and no personal information will be collected.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. If you have any questions, you can contact me, Claress Knight, at knighcla@kean.edu.

1- Age *

2- Gender *

Female

Male

Non-Binary

3- Are you someone who is completely blind? *

Yes

4- Have you been blind since birth? *

Yes

5- If you answered No to Question 4 above, please specify the age at which you lost your vision. *

6- Please describe the circumstances that caused your vision loss. *

7- If you answered No to Question 4 above, to what extent have you been able to adapt to life as a blind person? *

I have become confident about navigating life as a blind individual

I am still getting used to vision loss but growing more confident

I am struggling with vision loss

8- How often do you have casual conversations with sighted people? For the purposes of this survey, casual conversations are informal exchanges with acquaintances, friends, partners, family members, etc. *

All the time

Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

9- What gaps in nonverbal cues, if any, do you perceive when having a casual conversation with sighted people? Please describe these gaps in detail. *

10- What strategies do you use during conversations with sighted individuals to navigate - i.e., compensate, mitigate, overcome, or otherwise manage - the inability to perceive nonverbal cues? Please list your strategies in the fields below. Describe each strategy and explain the extent to which it has been helpful to you.

Strategy 1 *

Strategy 2 *

Strategy 3 *

Strategy 4 (optional)

Strategy 5 (optional)

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