[Blindtlk] Other "wrong" assumptions;Learning body language

[Tom Cramer]

Yes.
I've often wondered very similar things.
I would love to get some answers to this as well.

Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerardo Corripio" <gera1027 at prodigy.net.mx>
To: "Blind-Talk" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:05 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] Other "wrong" assumptions;Learning body language


> Robert's message about false assumptions in the workplace reminded me of 
> the following incident:
> The other day while attending a dinner with some coleagues one of them 
> asked "Are you able to eat on your own"? comment which angered me, though 
> I know the sighted person asked me with good intention it still made me a 
> bit angry to the point that I know still lots of work needs to be done 
> (especially in countries where the NFB isn't well-known or even heard of); 
> this is why I really enjoy the list; ai always learn a lot from you guys.
> This brings me to another question especially for those of you blind from 
> birth: How did you guys learn to use body language? I sometimes get to 
> thinking that aside from integrating more with the sighted world, it saves 
> our mouths from talking, especially while eating or doing other things 
> that at that moment doesn't permit us to speak.
> also, when saying no (shake of the head) is it from side to side by moving 
> the head from shoulder to shoulder or moving the head clockwise or 
> counterclockwise?
> also what does srugging the shoulder signify? As you see we blind from 
> birth lose a lot of things by not being able to see. And when I first 
> introduced myself the RP I took it to mean Retinopathy of Prematurity like 
> in spanish, thus didn't think to clarify the concept.
> Gerardo
>
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