Originally Posted by RoseRodent

I think the idea is that if you became sighted then there would be more of a sense of what you have gained over what is lost. You don't have to learn a new language the way that Deaf people need to learn to speak English and hear English instead of ASL. Learning to drive is a relatively quick process over learning a language. There is not a huge cultural shift to move from blind world to sighted world, except in terms of events, reunions, clubs and societies, sports, etc.