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Blind Kid Uses Echo-Location to See, Live Active Life (Video)

Blind Kid Uses Echo-Location to See, Live Active Life (Video)
Ben Underwood had cancer in his eyes at age two and lost his sight. But, he doesn't "see" himself as blind. He plays just like other kids and he uses echo-location to see.

Benjamin Underwood, 14, had cancer in his eyes that stole his sight at age two. But he doesn't "see" himself as blind. He plays just like other kids — basketball, skating, video gaming, karate — and he uses echo-location to see. His mother taught him there were no impossibilities and led the way to his amazing life. Here he is interviewed on Ellen kicking off a series called People You Should Know. (YouTube Video)

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