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Look at it this way Sammy Sweetspirit

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Doug catches up with Sammy Sweetspirit to talk about her book "LOOK at it this way: The Blind Leading the Sighted"

0:24 - Sweet backstory when Sammy was little, she used to listen to me and join me and my partner Gary Scott Thomas on KRTY 

1:03 - Background on the book and it's release

2:07 - Inspiration behind writing the book

3;25 - Misconceptions we have about blind people

5:42 - Amazing technology and how sighted people can volunteer to help the blind via "Be my Eyes"

8:34 - Is being called "blind" offensive?

9:47 - Importance of language and "seeing a movie"

11:53 - Born at just 23 1/2 weeks, weighing 1 pound 6 oz - Sammy shares her origin story

15:13 - Perfect pitch - check out her music at Sammy Sweetspirit

16:24 - What can sighted people do better for blind people

 

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