SuperHumans

Daniel Kish (born 1966 in Montebello, California) is an American expert in human echolocation and President of World Access for the Blind, a non-profit founded in 2000 to facilitate "the self-directed achievement of people with all forms of blindness" and increase public awareness about their strengths and capabilities. Kish and his organization have taught echolocation to at least 500 blind children around the world. Kish, who has been blind since he was 13 months old, is the first totally blind person to be a legally Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) and to hold a National Blindness Professional Certification (NOMC). He also holds masters degrees in developmental psychology and special education.

Kish's work has inspired a number of scientific studies related to human echolocation. In a 2009 study at the University of Alcalá in Madrid, ten sighted subjects were taught basic navigation skills within a few days. The study aimed to analyze various sounds which can be used to echo-locate and evaluate which were most effective. In another study, MRI brain scans were taken of Kish and another echolocation expert to identify the parts of the brain involved in echolocation, with readings suggesting "that brain structures that process visual information in sighted people process echo information in blind echolocation experts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel Kish’s Super Power

Batman – Daniel uses echolocation to “see” as his eyes were removed when he was only 13 months old.

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What is Daniel Kish currently doing?

Daniel runs a non profit organization called World Access for the Blind, where he helps other blind people learn to get around in the world and was instrumental in designing one of the first echolocation courses for blind people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What can we learn from Daniel Kish?

Daniel has learned to see with no eyes, he has also managed to teach others to see without eyes. We can learn from Daniel that sometimes when life deals you a cruel blow that takes away one of your senses the human body shows what it is capable of and enhances another sense. In this case Daniel’s sense of hearing is enhanced to the point where it makes up for some of the loss of his sight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genetic or Learned Super Power?

We can definitely say that this super power can be learned, as Daniel has taught others the ways of echolocation.