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

[Sarah Baughn]

This is definitely true, as in facial expressions.
Sarah
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Wright" <gymnastdave at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Other "wrong" assumptions;Learning body language


> Good morning all,
> Although I wasn't born blind, I was born in a different country where body 
> language just like spoken language is a little different. I lost my sight 
> gradually over a period of several years and can understand this topic of 
> wanting to utilize body language to better enrich communication. Since 
> going blind, I've noticed that I use body language more consciously than 
> before going blind. For example, I have to make an effort to verbalize 
> more when talking to blind individuals. I often find myself nodding my 
> head or using hand gestures to indicate objects, or emphasize ideas.
> When talking to friends who are blind from birth, I've discussed the 
> importance of utilizing body language as a tool, but not to be distracted 
> by ones knowledge of it. In order to learn body language a positive means 
> of communication, it is important to ask questions of family and other 
> sighted peers. In my opinion, a certain amount of body language is natural 
> is doesn't need to be learned. Just my thoughts.
>
>
> Best Regards:
> Dave Wright
> Work Phone: 651-636-5184 X803
> Email:
> dwrigh6 at gmail.com
> WebPage:
> http://www.knfbreader.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Cramer" <tom.cramer1 at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 12:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Other "wrong" assumptions;Learning body language
>
>
>> 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
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> blindtlk mailing list
>>> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
>>> blindtlk:
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/tom.cramer1%40gmail.com
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> blindtlk mailing list
>> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
>> blindtlk:
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/gymnastdave%40sbcglobal.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> blindtlk mailing list
> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> blindtlk:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/sarahb006%40comcast.net