My friend, Michael Richards, persuaded me to put together a story board showing some of the trouble blind people have. Bus companies are required by the Americans With Disabilities Act to call off stops although many don’t. These nine panels tell a story about the hassle. The finished piece has all the nine images with the associated text. It was a difficult shoot but shows the hardship many disabled and elderly people face. The images can be purchased individually or as a panel of nine images.
- 1. A blind person gets on a bus.
- 2. A surly driver complains when asked to call off stops.
- 3. Passengers don’t acknowledge the problem.
- 4. Sighted passengers ring the bell.
- 5. The blind person reminds the driver to call off stops.
- 6. Passengers offer no help as the driver threatens the blind person.
- 7. A bus cop detains the blind person.
- 8. The driver goes free even though the Americans with Disabilities Act has been ignored.
- 9. The city police tell the bus cops the law protecting the blind exists.