Habit Formation in the Adjustment to Blindness

By Justin M. H. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB

Preferred Citation

Salisbury, J. M. H. (2020). Habit formation in the adjustment to blindness. Journal of Blindness Innovation & Research, 10(2). https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir20/jbir100205.html. doi: http://dx.doi/10.5241/10-192

Abstract

For blind people, just like anyone else, what they do becomes a habit. If they practice productive thoughts or behaviors, they will become habits. If they practice unproductive ones, they, too, will become habits. Certain techniques for accomplishing life’s daily tasks and the attitudes and beliefs associated with them can have lasting impacts on the adjustment-to-blindness process. Constructs of behavioral change and self-talk are discussed, as well as certain alternative techniques and common behaviors that can occur in response to negative attitudes about blindness. Practitioners are advised to be cognizant of their opportunity to help blind people develop productive habits or break unproductive habits.

Keywords

Blindness, adjustment, rehabilitation, habits, self-talk, behavioral change


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DOI: http://dx.doi/10.5241/10-192

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