[Blindtlk] a question about getting lost

[David Evans]

Dear All,

You were doing the vary thing you needed to do to orient yourself by 
checking the room number on the door.
Your aid thinks like a sighted person and not like a Blind one.
As a friend of mine once told me about getting lost, " Lost Hell, I am just 
exploring in a different direction."
  The important thing is finding your own way again.
I will say this.  When asking directions, use, or ask for specific turn 
directions such as a right or left, or go north or south and such.
Make use of landmarks to help confirm your directions and distance traveled.
Follow the shore line when possible and make use of your ears to pick up on 
sounds but be mindful that not all sounds are always going to be there all 
of the time as whatever makes that sound may move, shutdown or operate 
intermittently.
The skill of travel as a Blind person is always a work in progress and we 
need to use the facts and skills we know to learn and find out the things we 
do not know.
The best advice I can give is to associate yourself with people who have 
good travel skills, ask questions and do what the other successful people 
are doing and always seek to improve yourself.  Do that and you will never 
need to worry about getting lost.  Treat every place you go as a good place 
and learn from it.  Don't be afraid to ask for directions or help if you 
need it.
As my people claim, the reason we Jews wandered for 40 years in the 
wilderness was the men were too stubborn to ask for directions.
----- Original Message -----
David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
From: "Nickie Pearl" <njp at insightbb.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] a question about getting lost


> Vejas,  Sounds like this aid needs some more training.  Traveling is not 
> text book, especially when the person is just starting out. Ultimately, 
> you have to find your own way and use the techniques and tricks that you 
> feel comfortable with.
> Good luck and happy travel!
> Nickie
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Judy Jones
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:52 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] a question about getting lost
>
> The way I see it, sighted vehicle drivers always have a getting-lost 
> story.
> It happens to everyone, whether you're a sighted driver or blind 
> pedestrian.
> I know I have my share of "lost" stories.  My sighted mom has her share,
> too.
>
> My husband, who is also blind says that the best way to learn an area is 
> to
> get lost one good time, and I believe him, since I've experienced it 
> myself.
>
> A driver I used to have on my job says that whenever she loses her way 
> while
> driving, she makes consistent right turns, and ultimately finds a familiar
> landmark.
>
> Tell your aide you're working at getting "unlost," and, like you said, 
> using
> your skills to find where you are is the big goal.  Way to go!
>
> Judy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "vejas" <brlsurfer at gmail.com>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 6:33 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] a question about getting lost
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I am doing a pretty good job navigating my high-school campus.  I hardly 
>> ever get lost, but I used to more often when I began.
>> I had a question: is it a big deal when you get lost, but find your way 
>> COMPLETELY on your own?
>> I'm emphasizing this because my aide used to always get mad at me when I 
>> got lost, even if I found my way using my skills.  One time he got upset 
>> because I was checking a room number on a door, but I needed to know what 
>> the room number was in order to get where I was going.  He treats getting 
>> lost and finding my own way just as badly as getting lost and needing 
>> lots of help.  Is this right?
>> Vejas
>>
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