[Blindtlk] getting around a doctors office

[Marion Gwizdala]

R.J.,
    If any O&M instructor were to tell me that learning any sort of 
independent travel technique is a waste of time, I would fire that mobility 
instructor. Sighted guide is certainly one alternative, but we should all 
have the necessary skills to choose which technique is best for us. Of 
course, your O&M instructor will likely say that this is radical thinking! 
It may very well be so, but radical thinking is what put men on the moon!

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:34 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] getting around a doctors office


> My sister took me to see my doctor, and when they called my name, I 
> reached for her arm and she told me to use my cane. The mobility 
> instructor says she should not have done this. My sister suggested I 
> inquire about learning how to navigate the doctors office, but the 
> mobility instructor says that would be a waste of time, and when I told my 
> sister this, she asked, "What would you do if I wasn't around?" I have 
> mobility tomorrow. How should I bring this issue up to him? His name is 
> Steve. When you go to a new doctor, How do you fill out the new pasent 
> form? I'm learning all this stuff. RJ
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