... no, I'm not kidding.  I have a good friend who has been blind since 
birth.  He insists that he is not visually handicapped, merely unable to see. 
And he wants to learn how to scuba dive.
   I can't think of any reason per se why this could NOT be done.  Do any of 
y'all have any experience with this sort of thing?  Obviously, it would take 
a special approach to instruction, and his dive buddy would be a very 
critical part of the process.  But it should be feasible.  Heck, maybe he can 
even get a c-card.  Any thoughts or suggestions on this?
   I myself am not (yet) a diver, but my significant other is a NAUI 
instructor here in Atlanta.  Since this BBS is a long-distance post for me, 
please feel free to address your responses to me at:
   rick.albertson@sid.net
   Thanks.  I'll let y'all know what I find out.
--- Dive Safe!
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