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I'm legally blind and use a cane to help me get around. I have kids come up to me fairly often and start asking questions about the "stick" I am using. I've found most parents to react in the same embarrassed fashion that you've described, in fact they seem to be particularly concerned about offending me since I'm still a teen. Many adults are so worried about making others feel uncomfortable when their kid singles them out, that they simply fail to realise that by whisking their child away, they aren't doing anyone any favors. By teaching kids about disabilities at a young age you are preparing them to be more open minded about disabled people they meet in the future. The more they learn, the kinder they will be in the future. I also like when adults ask me questions. You'd be surprised at how many adults don't know much about blindness and are too afraid to just ask a blind person.

Also, props to you for being a great father! Not all parents of disabled kids are this caring and this really made me smile.

Join the club.

Lots of Love, California

I'm legally blind and math is actually one of my best subjects. My teacher uses PowerPoints and she either prints them out with very large font, or we use a screen sharing software so that I can see everything on her screen with my iPad. Then, I can simply zoom in on things so that I can see them. Sometimes I hand write assignments, but many times I will use a computer to type assignments. I also have an audio version of my textbook. I'd be happy to give you more tips (if you want any), so feel free to message me.

Thanks for doing this AMA! I'm curious as to what you think might be the most feasible healthcare system for the US. For example, do you think a single payer system would work here? Obviously every system has its flaws, but some are more/less flawed than others.