[blindlaw] Fw:AccommodationandComplianceseries:TheADAAmendments Act of 2008

[Mark BurningHawk]

A martial arts approach to disability and mobility may, if the definition of 
disability were to rely upon the uses of such things as canes or dogs. 
Respectfully, I would point out that the martial arts are older than the 
white cane by several thousand years, so "time proven," seems to be a rather 
poor criterion upon which to judge.  Look, I'm not saying one's better than 
the other, just doing what I normally do, thinking outside the box to see if 
the box will stand up.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John " <joramsey at cox.net>
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> Believe it or not, this is one time that I will admit that I would rather
> rely on a time proven white cane than some mystical power or martial art. 
> I
> also find it odd that learning a martial art has anything to do with 
> whether
> or not a person is legally defined as disabled.
> John
>
> John A. Ramsey Jr., Esq.
>
> Gainesville, FL 32609
>
> Phone: (352) 505-6642
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Locke Milholland
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 7:46 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Fw:
> AccommodationandComplianceseries:TheADAAmendments Act of 2008
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>
> I've heard of Native American teachings of, walking through the forest at
> night,  but have yet to find any instruction on the practice. I'll have to
> look into the martial arts methods too.
>
> Locke
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark BurningHawk" <stone_troll at sbcglobal.net>
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>
>> Well, I'm not this good myself, nor doubt that I will ever be so.  I
>> am
>> told, though, that with enhancement brought about by martial arts
>> teachings, one can tell differences in depths of columns of air,
>> variations in ambient sound, etc.  There are other ways one could know,
>> but no doubt they would be considered "mystical," or "metaphysical," for
>> purposes of this forum.  I have seen it done by one or two, so I know 
>> it's
>
>> possible, at least for some; Do not try this at home...
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Locke Milholland" <lmilholland at hotmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 2:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Fw: Accommodation and
>> Complianceseries:TheADAAmendments Act of 2008
>>
>>
>>> Mark BurningHawk wrote:
>>> "I have known blind people who do not use a cane or a dog--though
>>> they
>>> are
>>> rare--because their martial arts or other survival skills are good 
>>> enough
>
>>> to
>>> let them be mobile and safe[.]"
>>>
>>> How do martial arts skills let you know when you are approaching
>>> steps?
>>>
>>>
>>> Locke
>>>
>>>
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