Blind-Perspective Training

An educational and vocational training approach where all learners, regardless of their level of functional vision, are taught skills using non-visual techniques such as touch, hearing, and proprioception. In this model, sighted trainees may be encouraged to wear a blindfold to develop reliance on non-visual senses and learn techniques that are effective without sight. The approach is based on the principle that training should always start from a non-visual standpoint, ensuring that skills are accessible to everyone and that visually-impaired trainers can effectively teach all students. While the use of blindfolds to simulate vision loss has been criticized in some research contexts for potentially reinforcing stereotypes, in workplace training settings it has been found effective for building practical non-visual skills and increasing confidence.