[Blindtlk] a question about getting lost

[Judy Jones]

Yep.  Sounds very realistic to me.

Judy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] a question about getting lost


> Exactly right, Judy! I know my sighted parents and other family members 
> and friends have plenty of getting lost stories.  Ironically, my mom's 
> getting lost stories mostly happen when she is trying to get to the NFB 
> national center in Baltimore! * Smile! She has now figured it out, with 
> the help (ironically again) of a blind person!
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Nusbaum
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> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The real 
> problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that exists.  If a 
> blind person has the proper training and opportunity, blindness can be 
> reduced to a mere physical nuisance."
> -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judy Jones" <jtj1 at cableone.net
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:52:54 -0700
> 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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