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Who Says Visually Impaired People Can't Be YouTubers?

Ilustrasi artikel: siapa bilang? Tunanetra ngga bisa jadi YouTuber? tentang Inspirasi
Ilustrasi artikel: siapa bilang? Tunanetra ngga bisa jadi YouTuber? tentang Inspirasi
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Have you ever encountered a person with a disability, especially someone who is visually impaired? What comes to mind when you think about visually impaired individuals? Perhaps most people assume that visually impaired individuals can only work as masseurs, but in reality, that's not all they can do; visually impaired people can also try becoming YouTubers.

  How is that possible? Some readers might surely wonder, how can someone who cannot see become a YouTuber? And how do they edit their videos? After all, being a YouTuber requires skilled editing.   Oh, don't assume that if you want to be a professional YouTuber. As the saying goes, 'There are many paths to success.' This means that if someone wants to progress in life, there are many ways to achieve success.

In reality, someone with a visual impairment can also pursue a career as a YouTuber.   The topics discussed by visually impaired YouTubers are no less exciting than those covered by non-visually impaired YouTubers. From vlogs, discussions on disability issues, advocating for disability rights, technology tutorials for people with disabilities, to song covers and Quran memorization.

Quite interesting, isn't it?   How visually impaired individuals edit videos: Among visually impaired individuals, there are classifications: those with low vision, meaning they have some residual sight, and those who are totally blind, meaning they cannot see at all. For video editing, whether low vision or totally blind, they use common video editing applications.

The difference is that visually impaired individuals edit videos with the addition of a special application called a screen reader, which describes the text on the screen, converting it into audio that is easily understood by them.   So, in my conclusion, there is actually no difference between visually impaired and non-visually impaired individuals.

The only slight difference is in terms of sight, but in all other aspects, except for vision, they are the same as non-visually impaired individuals.   After reading my article, please don't assume that visually impaired individuals can't do anything. Instead, now you should consider that visually impaired people can do anything. They might take different paths and routes, but their goals are the same.

 

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