| John Hull: Roof of Thunder |
John Hull was born sighted and underwent the slow inexorable loss of vision, until he became totally blind in his mid-forties. He takes us inside the world of blindness, where "a hand suddenly grabs you. A voice addresses you. There is no anticipation or preparation." This program presents a moving portrait of the man, and this world beyond ordinary experience.
John Hull: Roof of Thunder was produced
by Mary Beth
Kirchner. The Assistant producer was
Wesley Wiseburg.
Special thanks to WETA, BBC Wetlands,
Dog Rows Sound and
Coventry Cathedral.
Links:
National Federation of the Blind
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation of the Blind
non-profit organization whose mission is to enable people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve equality of access and opportunity.
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
serves people who cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability.
Prevent Blindness America
the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.
History of Reading Codes for the Blind
about the many different types of embossed letters that have been used as reading codes.
Blindness Resource Center
a service of the New York Institute for Special Education.
BRL (Braille through Remote Learning)
Blind Net
Books:
On Sight and Insight
Touching the Rock : An Experience of Blindness
|
