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Blind 7-Year-Old Boy Sees With His Ears PDF Print E-Mail
Written by KI MAE HEUSSNER - ABCNews   
Monday, 12 October 2009

Article Source: ABCNews

Humans Can Use Same Technique as Dolphins, Bats to Create Pictures With Sound

Born without sight, 7-year-old Lucas Murray used to be so afraid of walking he wouldn't take a step without his parents by his side.

But now Lucas has become more mobile than his parents ever imagined, running with friends, playing basketball and jumping on a trampoline -- all on his own.The incredible change, his mother said, is owed to a technique called echolocation, similar to the method used by dolphins and bats, that allows Lucas to paint a picture of his surroundings using sound he creates himself.

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