[Blindtlk] visually impaired married to a sighted

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

for 2 years now, when i start v 9.0, it will last for 40 minutes.
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] visually impaired married to a sighted


> It has a demo on it.  Mine die.  Maybe hers wouldn't, but my demo ran out.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan
> Schulz
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 10:31 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] visually impaired married to a sighted
>
> hi,
>
> if you are decent with your computer, you can use openbook even in demo 
> mode
>
> if you can't afford it for 40 minutes then you have to restart it and you
> could scan your bill.
> Bryan Schulz
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 8:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] visually impaired married to a sighted
>
>
>> Ericka,
>>
>> My husband is sighted.  Before me he knew one other blind person and she
>> had only been blind for a short time before he met me.  So his firsthand
>> experience with blindness was extremely limited.   I think this actually
>> turned out to be a good thing because he  hadn't come to a lot of odd
>> assumptions about what I could and couldn't do.
>>
>> We have been married for 8 years now.  Anyway from the beginning I would
>> just explain what would be helpful and what wouldn't as things came up in
>> everyday life.  When we went to a restaurant and he tried to steer me 
>> from
>
>> behind pressing on my shoulders, what is affectionately called the
>> wheelbarrow method, I asked him to please never do that again.  I
>> explained that I find it extremely disconcerting and awkward.  Instead I
>> asked that he give me verbal directions or offer his arm for me to take.
>> I absolutely insist that whatever mobility method I use at any given
>> moment, cane, guide dog, sighted guide or nothing, that it is always my
>> choice.
>>
>> Our method for the mail and bills is this.  Whomever comes home first
>> grabs the mail out of the box.  It goes on the end of the dining room
>> table for sorting.  My husband sorts through the mail, putting my letters
>> in a pile on the designated corner of my desk where I have asked him to
>> put them.  I go through my mail myself using a CCTV.  We have split up 
>> our
>
>> household bills so that we are each responsible or specific bills.   We
>> have separate checking accounts.
>>
>> I too live in a small town.  There is limited public transportation.
>> There is a door to door van service, a town to town van service, one taxi
>> and shuttles that will take you to nearby larger cities that the local
>> vans don't go to.  Mostly though, I walk.  The cool thing about little
>> towns is that they are small enough that you can walk to most everything.
>> I can get to the bank, post office, courthouse, shopping, grocery stores,
>> farmers market etc.  I cannot walk to WalMart, the hospital and one 
>> school
>
>> where I have periodic meetings.  When I need a ride someplace I ask him.
>> If he is able to take me he'll let me know.  If he can't I ask someone
>> else.
>>
>> I agree organization is important.  Fortunately both my husband and 
>> myself
>
>> are pretty organized.  We do have our individual messy spaces though. 
>> His
>
>> desk drives me nuts.  It's piles and piles of papers everywhere.   My
>> craft supplies tend to be a bit wild too.  However the common living
>> spaces are kept neat and organized.  It works for us.
>>
>> Could you have him read the credit card number to you so you could put it
>> into a format that allows you independent access?  Maybe write it in bold
>> black marker, Braille or audio?   Then you could use it to pay on line
>> bills or internet shopping or whatever you needed.
>>
>> I agree with the suggestion to check out what services are available in
>> your state.  I think when you feel more comfortable and confident in
>> yourself that it will ease your husband's mind.
>>
>> Julie
>>
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