You can be the difference between failure and success for someone you love.

When someone you love is blind or losing their vision, you want to help – but you may not know how. Should you step in or step back? How do you show support without taking over? Where are the lines between being harmful, helpful, or overprotective?

Your response shapes their independence, confidence, and quality of life.

“The people who helped me most were the ones who believed I could figure things out—and then gave me the space and support to do exactly that.”

— Rusty Perez, Your Blind Ally

It’s Okay to Feel This Way

You're probably struggling with questions like:

  •  Should I do things for them or let them struggle and learn?

  • How much help is too much help?

  • What if they hurt themselves trying to do something alone?

  • How do I encourage independence without seeming cold or unsupportive?

  • What should I be teaching them? What can I not teach them?

  • Am I saying the right things? Doing the right things?

  • How do I handle my own fear and worry?

  • What resources exist, and how do I find them?

  • How do I help them stay positive when I'm scared too?

 

These concerns are completely normal—and Rusty can help you navigate them with clarity and confidence.

Rusty Can Help You

  • Learn what blindness really means and what your loved one actually needs from you:

    • Understanding blindness from someone who lives it

    • What helps versus what hinders independence

    • How to offer support without taking over

    • Age-appropriate expectations and goals

    • Available resources, services, and technologies

  • Rusty helps you become an effective advocate for your loved one:

    • How to work with schools, employers, and service providers

    • When to step in and when to step back

    • Teaching your loved one to self-advocate

    • Understanding rights and accommodations

     

  • Learn how to talk about blindness in healthy, empowering ways:

     

    Understanding empathy versus pity—and why the difference matters

    What language helps and what language hurts

    How to address fears (yours and theirs) honestly

    Balancing encouragement with realism

    Having difficult conversations with confidence

     

  • You don't have to figure out everything all at once. Rusty provides ongoing guidance as newchallenges arise, circumstances change, or you simply need reassurance that you're on the right track.

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