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The Big Apple--packed sidewalks, crowded subways, speeding taxis--millions of people racing in a million different directions, all at once. Getting around can be a physical and mental challenge even for the average person. Now close your eyes. This production is a documentary about friendship, love, adventure and discovery. It's an intimate portrait of two young blind New Yorkers who daily embrace this city. Jamil (26) and Tamesha (24) met in fourth grade. Aided by Jamil's guide dog, they demonstrate everyday courage in a city that often doesn't "see" them. The co-directors, Amy Sewell and Catherine Fenton Bernath, call this film a "visual poem, not a pamphlet" and refer to Stevie Wonder's words that "just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision."
Acknowledgements
Description for this film was completed by the American Council of the Blind (ACB), Audio Description Project (ADP) and captioning was completed by Aberdeen Captioning. Captions and description are vital tools for providing equal access to students and the millions of other Americans who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind.
DVD and Lesson Guide
DVD: DCMP members may borrow a DVD copy of Blindspot. If you are a teacher, parent, or other adult working to educate K–12 students with vision or hearing loss, sign up for a free DCMP membership today at www.dcmp.org.
Lesson Guide: Written by a master teacher, this comprehensive guide has suggestions for use of the production.