Leonard Dowdy and his classmate Carmela Otero both used the Tadoma method to communicate. In this photo Leonard is seated and Carmela is standing, with her right hand on the left side of his face. His right hand is holding her wrist. Leonard is wearing shorts, and a coat and tie, and Carmela is wearing a short patterned dress with a big collar. She is smiling broadly and has a bow in her hair.