busyIf you'd like to sponsor a particular square, especially if you have an idea for what character, series, or situation it would fit -- talk to me and we'll work something out. I've had a few requests for this and the results have been awesome so far. This is a good opportunity for those of you with favorites that don't always mesh well with the themes of my monthly projects. I may still post some of the fills for free, because I'm using this to attract new readers; but if it brings in money, that means I can do more of it. That's part of why I'm crossing some of the bingo prompts with other projects, such as the Poetry Fishbowl.
Underlined prompts have been filled.
DISABILITY BINGO CARD
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | Seeing from a Different Perspective | Determination | Formidable Handicapped Villain | Family Support Makes a Difference |
| Invisible Handicaps | Asthma | Handicapped Heroes | Involuntary Healing | Depression |
| All-Disabled Heroic Team | Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome | WILD CARD | Intentional Neighboring | Stop Treating Me Like a Child |
| Creative Solutions to Limits | Amputation | Magical Disability | Pain | Anxiety |
| Autism or Asperger's Syndrome | Service Animals | Out of Spoons (Energy Limitations) | Adaptive Equipment | Lifestyle Changes |
Nearsightedness as an invisible handicap
March 2 2017, 06:33:32 UTC 4 years ago
Nearsightedness isn't even thought of as a disability now that glasses/contact lenses are readily available. This was not the case before glasses became available (mid-1800's?). Before then, many extremely near-sighted people found themselves benched whenever their eyes changed at age 40 and the world around them became a blur.
Perhaps something with a steampunk theme to it? I can only imagine what glasses could do for someone who's had to live like they were blind...
:^}
Re: Nearsightedness as an invisible handicap
March 2 2017, 06:42:48 UTC 4 years ago
I actually have a character whose vision is so bad he's legally blind, but Rai can see blurs and colors. He paints. And he does that with his nose about an inch from the canvas, because at point-blank range he sees rather better. The result is kind of Impressionist, because he paints the world as he sees it, broad swaths of color; but it's quite pretty.
Next fishbowl theme is "small yet significant acts of courage" so this would fit.