Name: How I use sonar to navigate the world
Uploaded: 2015-03-31T14:46:26Z
Duration: 12 min 53 s
Description: Daniel Kish has been blind since he was 13 months old, but has learned to "see" using a form of echolocation. He clicks his tongue and sends out flashes of sound that bounce off surfaces in the environment and return to him, helping him to construct an understanding of the space around him. In a rousing talk, Kish shows how this works -- and asks us all to let go of our fear of the dark unknown.

The Blind Man Who Taught Himself to See

Daniel Kish has been blind since he was 13 months old, but has learned to "see" using a form of echolocation. He clicks his tongue and sends out flashes of sound that bounce off surfaces in the environment and return to him, helping him to construct an understanding of the space around him. In a rousing talk, Kish shows how this works -- and asks us all to let go of our fear of the dark unknown.

Daniel Kish: How I use sonar to navigate the world

How I use sonar to navigate the world

Navigating the world without sight, utilizing flash sonar echoes to form mental images, challenges perceptions of disability.

Fear, not blindness, poses the greatest threat to independence. Overcoming societal biases fosters self-reliance and adaptability.

Echolocation training transcends visual impairment, offering sighted individuals a new lens to perceive and navigate their challenges.