[Blindtlk] getting around a doctors office

[cheryl echevarria]

Not being a member of the NFB when Dr. Jernigan was alive, there is a recording of him about independent travel on the http://www.nfb.org website.
I listen to it quite often and usually refer to it when people feel bad about asking for assistance, being independent is also asking for help.
This was a banquet speech he had given at a National Convention, when a few people had written to him about why he always goes sighted guide and not use his cane.  He said he does use his cane but in situations he needs assistance.
So I hope this helps, I will find the article link and post it.
Cheryl Echevarria, PresidentTravel and Tourism Division

Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
Cheryl Echevarria, Ownerhttp://www.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations@echevarriatravel.comhttp://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com


> From: blind411 at verizon.net
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:23:22 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] getting around a doctors office
> 
> 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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