School For Blind Holds Prom (VIDEO)

The Boston Globe offers a sweet story on a prom held for students at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, the oldest school for young people who are blind in the United States.

"Talking about why prom night was so special," the Globe reported, one student "sounded like any high school senior readying herself for this rite of passage."

"Getting dressed up. Hanging out with friends. Having a last hurrah," she replied.

They danced the night away, too, the Globe notes, with those who could not hear the beat "feeling the music's vibrations through the hall's floorboards."

Read the full article here, watch video below:

Comments

[flyjet787]

They look like they're having a lot more fun than I did at my Prom. Mine was in 1987. I had to go with a girl even though I wanted to go with my then boyfriend. I felt sick the whole time.

But back to them. I'm glad to see the story. I don't think it's too sensationalistic. I never get to hear about the visually impaired. So I learned something watching the video. Prom is definitely a rite of passage and it's nice to see that most people get to participate in that.

[philosopherkingtomas]

Cain Dance !

[hollybork]

Nice! Music really is the universal language. Wonderful.

[PCMinistry]

I was watching the video and it got to the end and I was thinking how whoever lost that corsage is almost certainly NOT getting it back and it will probably get all danced on.

[LoreLeo]

I'm happy for these kids, but I think it's kind of sad that disabled people doing normal things is being treated as a novelty. They're high school kids. They had a prom. The fact that we're asked to take a special interest in it because they're blind almost has a sideshow quality to it, imho.

[DCCommuter]

Human interest stories are done on nondisabled people--for sentimental effect--why not them too?

[LoreLeo]

Human interest stories about nondisabled people aren't usually written from an "Awww, isn't that sweet? They get to act like they're normal!" point of view. I'm sure the people who wrote and published this story meant well, and I'm not outraged of offended by it. I just think that if I were blind and a student at a school for the blind, I'd want people to feel the same way about my prom as anyone else's.

[michaleenflynn]

Loreleo - I agree. The entire tone of the article was extremely condescending. Well-meaning, but condescending nonetheless.

[GlenRast]

My grandfather lived in Watertown and I can remember as a kid back in the 60s thinking it was weird that the crossings had little bells that rang when it was safe to cross. It was back then that I learned some of the history of the Perkins school. I don't think the prom is anything new to them but it's good that others learn about it.

[vesaversa1]

Very KEWL

[skyslimit]

Touching feel good story. Beautiful innocence.

[Stephen Jones]

Worth it alone just for the mothers (Barbara Satterley) emotional comments.

[ladylove114]

Good for the kids!! Hope they had a great time!!!

[AuntiepoppyCock]

I have a friend who is blind. She often knows about things my eyes cannot see. Her mother worked with her very early and she gets out more than some people with sight.

[BambooHarvester]

Evolution . . .
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[AbeMartin]

I am always dumfounded at the number of people who believe that the lack of a specific sense or a physical challenge precludes others from enjoying dancing, movement, music or sports.

[skyslimit]

Who said this? The apes?

[GlenRast]

Some people haven't evolved as much as others

[Genep34]

Great!

[PresidentRobertBooth]

Bless them all