Identify yourself. Speak directly to the person. The "Guess Who I Am" game is really not fun for the person with the vision impairment. ASK if you may offer assistance. The person who is visually impaired may accept your offer, or he or she may prefer to do things independently. a) When you join a group of people, and a person with a vision impairment is present, identify yourself. b) When you leave, let the visually impaired person know that you are leaving. c) If you leave a person with a vision impairment alone in a room locate a wall, table or chair for him or her to stand near rather than leaving the person in an open space. Speak in a normal tone of voice unless you know the person is hearing impaired. You may use words like "look" and "see" in your conversation. Speak directly to the person, not through a third person. Do not pet a dog guide. This may distract the dog and harm both the visually impaired person and the dog. You may ask to pet the dog, but be understanding if the owner says, "No." The dog guide is a working animal, not a pet. Plan activities WITH the person with the visual impairment, not FOR the person with the visual impairment. Refrain from using the words "remarkable" or "amazing" when referring to the person's accomplishments. This may imply that the person is abnormal or gifted.