The Boy Who Could See Like A bat (Echolocation)

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Ben Underwood was just a few weeks shy of his third birthday when his eyes were surgically removed because of retinal cancer. With his Mother pushing him to use the senses he still had in order to get around, Ben began learning to live like most blind individuals, but only until he started doing things that only sighted people can do. As he got older, Ben began playing games like Foosball, and he rode bicycles, electric scooters, rollerblades, and he even had a yellow belt in Karate. If his brothers or sisters were doing something, then like all young children, he wanted to try it too. Those who knew Ben, knew that he never shied away from trying something new, not even video games.

One day his mother took him to see a doctor, and while he was waiting, he played with his Game Boy. When the doctor walked in and saw Ben, he looked at his chart and walked back over to look at his eyes. The doctor looked down to see if he was really playing the game and exclaimed to his mother, "His eyes are nucleated." Ben's mother replied, "Oh yes, he's blind." The doctor asked, "How the heck does he play video games?" That is how it was discovered that Ben uses........... (Excerpt) You can continue reading this and other articles at my site Gate..... http://www.norcalblogs.com/gate/2010/11/ben-underwood-the-eyeless-boy-who-cou...

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[SpecialGuy21]

his mother is so cool. Ben passed away of cancer. That guy is too cool.

[Fanouriou]

That is an amazing talent. I really love stories like this. Far to many people I know have gone from strong abled people to becoming selfpettying and miserable due to a disability. Here is a guy saying, ok my eyes don't work how can I improve my senses. I love this story.

[redpaul79]

@PlanetJeroen jigga what?

[PlanetJeroen]

@redpaul79 As a complete sidestep, and irrelevant to this clip, but relevant to you calling me nigga, I think you should listen to watch?v=KVN_0qvuhhw .. it's epic, honestly :)

[redpaul79]

@PlanetJeroen nigga please.

[PlanetJeroen]

@redpaul79 no... sound(pattern)recognition in that case... I used to play on sound ques as well with fighting games, just because for some reason that was faster then looking and then reacting (for me). Given his hearing should compensate for his loss of sight, I dont think it's all that odd ...

[redpaul79]

echolocation? to play viceo games on 2 dimensional screen? get the fuck outta here!bullshit

[123ztd]

awsome kid