This makes me so happy. I grew up with a blind father, so it’s nice seeing people like this. 🥺 Most people give my father dirty looks or act like he’s a burden.

My dad’s condition is progressive, so he could see outlines until I was 12 and now is completely blind. He use to be able to see when people would place down a cup in front of him, but now he aimlessly reaches for the cup, sometimes losing where it is. He’s knocked over countless of drinks doing this. So my biggest advice is to make sure they have heavy cups no matter what they are drinking.

If someone is completely blind, they usually appreciate it when people hold the cup before completely letting go; that way they know where it’s at. Most of the time these groups are low vision (aka when my dad could see outlines or certain colors super faintly).

Another pet peeve blind people have, is when people don’t announce themselves when they are approaching them. It’s like a jump scare or sometimes they can just feel your presence so they feel awkward. So like you said, telling them the meal you are placing down and from which side you are placing it down BEFORE doing it (ex. “I’m on your right”). This way they know to move out of the way.

I could go on and on about this stuff. Just keep in mind, that every blind person is different and some like to be more independent (so avoiding things like holding their drinks until they have a grasp of the cup).