[Blindtlk] perceptions of others was Echo Location as a Mobility Aid, World Access For The Blind?

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

Thank you, as I said, I had forgotten his last name. Bottom line, you use what works.

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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly Mihalakis
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 12:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] perceptions of others was Echo Location as a Mobility Aid, World Access For The Blind?

Good morning, X factor,

         You must be talking about Daniel Kish of southern California, and founder of Word Access for the Blind in that same area.
For me, echolocation fulfills a huge part of my relationship to an immediate environment in addition toe my cane, or stick as I like to call it. At 07:16 AM 1/3/2013, Hyde, David W. (ESC) wrote:
>This topic has drifted significantly. It comes down to how important 
>the perception of others is in your scheme of things. Dealing with the 
>original topic, I once saw Dan (whose last name I cannot
>remember) at a conference, where he demonstrated and advocated echo 
>location. It worked for him. I realized that I used the same technique, 
>without the vocalizations when looking for a building, the tap of the 
>cane as the audible impulse. I decided that only in the most absolute 
>of desperation would I use clicking sounds as a mobility aid. I could 
>not see myself going into a meeting, job interview, social situation or 
>workplace audibalizing sounds to find my way around. But, it works for 
>him, and good on him.
>
>For the rest of the thread, we all find a level of comfort with 
>ourselves. I do not care if I run over a cup. If I do, I clean it up. 
>It doesn't ruin my day, nor do I think anything of it. I make mistakes, 
>as my wife is pleased to remind me, but she, having been married to me 
>for the last thirty-five years, chalks them up to my own inattention or 
>stupidity. I like the first one best. Unless it is important what 
>people think of what I do to deal with blindness, I don't worry about 
>it. I know we are judged by others and since there aren't very many of 
>us, judgments about one are generalized to all. So, I do my best. That, 
>after all, is all any of us can do.
>
>I'm happy to put up with your screw ups, and I hope you will put up 
>with mine. Most of them will have nothing to do with blindness.
>
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