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<p class="MsoNormal">Aloha, My Federation Ohana:<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am surprised by the responses I’m reading here. I feel like a lot of folks seem to feel the need to justify their own use of audible crossing signals. When we are having policy discussions, it is important to remember that we are talking
about the governmental decisions about certain programs and resources; if we criticize a program or resource, we are not criticizing the people who choose to use it. If we advocate for the end of subminimum wages, we are not criticizing the people who choose
to work for subminimum wages; we are saying that those people deserve better. When an orientation and mobility instructor, like me, abides by professional standards of safety with street crossing techniques, it is not a criticism of the individuals who choose
to use them. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are currently lacking two things: proper mobility instruction and audible traffic signals at every lighted intersection. As an organization, we can choose to advocate for both, either one, or neither. Because the conversation is occurring,
it is obvious that we are not interested in sitting out completely. Since the two contradict each other, advocating for both of them seems a bit inefficient. Thus, we are left with the decision of which one we want.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Safety is my first concern because none of the rest of the discussion matters to a dead blind person. There are two primary safety concerns. First of all, not all cars obey the traffic lights. A blind traveler can react to the change in
the light, but this does not necessarily mean that the cars are all acting according to the light. If drivers did not run red lights, then we would not have the common expression that I just used, “to run red lights.” Someone reacting to the light change is
vulnerable to cars that do not obey the light cycle, and that is a risk. I suppose there is also even potential for the audible signal to malfunction, and my life is just too precious to risk with that. Second, the sound of the audible crossing signal interferes
with a person’s ability to hear the traffic sounds which they should be using to make their crossing. It is harder to hear the traffic sounds when anything else is competing for the air waves. This reduces safety when crossing.
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<p class="MsoNormal">There are a lot of well-meaning people who do not know the things I just mentioned and who maybe do not know how blind people travel safely and independently who might expect blind people to use the audible crossing signals to cross streets.
This is dangerous. If there is no audible signal, then it will be more apparent that the blind traveler is to use something else, thus continuing the problem-solving process. If the problem-solving process is aborted because of the presence of an audible crossing
signal, then the choice of street crossing technique will likely be one of compromised safety.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I really appreciate Nathanael’s mentioning of where the money is going. In the National Federation of the Blind, we have to choose what our priorities are and where we ask society to spend money accommodating us. One such way is with the
provision of orientation and mobility services to help us adapt to a system built around the needs of the sighted. Another means could be the provision of more audible crossing signals. The installation of these signals costs money, and there are a lot of
lighted intersections in Connecticut. If our state spent that money there instead of on orientation and mobility services, then one mobility task would be addressed, and it would be addressed with compromised safety. If the state chose to spend money on orientation
and mobility services, then blind people could become better travelers in any situation and not need audible crossing signals.
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<p class="MsoNormal">As an organization, we can make the choice to advocate for better orientation and mobility services so that blind people can travel more safely, confidently, and independently in any situation. This would communicate a raised set of expectations
for blind people, set more blind people free, and give the State of Connecticut a bigger bang for its buck. We could also choose to request that the state and local municipalities install audible crossing signals, perpetuating a lower set of expectations and
anchoring ourselves to a method of street crossing which compromises our safety.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The choice is ours. May we choose wisely.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yours,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Opportunity Ambassador<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LinkedIn: </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">William Butler Yeats</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Silverberg via CT-NFB<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 23, 2016 8:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Mary Silverberg <marysilverfox@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] [Ctabs] December Meeting of the Waterbury Area Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Esther,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Well stated. Yes, each of us uses a variety of coping mechanisms to deal with life's challenges. There should be room for all of them. Life is about choice and having options.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mary<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 10:51 AM, Esther Levegnale via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to weigh in on the topic of audible signals.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I honestly felt they were a huge help to me, especially in an unfamiliar city where I wasn't sure how wide the street crossings were. Also, at times I'm sure many of us have a tendency to veer a little bit and when the signal on the other
side of a street is beeping, it helps to keep us on a straight path.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think we need to have an open mind about this issue as many blind people don't have the dexterity it might take to cross a street and therefore, we can't use a boiler-plate type of attitude toward what blind people are capable or not
capable of doing. We, as with sighted people, have different ways to cope with situations and I know that the NFB frowns on audible signals and when the domes were placed on the edges of train platforms were an issue many years ago, the organization fought
against them. When I travel on trains, I find the domes most helpful, even though my cane skills are very good.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anyway, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it. I certainly don't mean to demean anyone for their opinions, but I'm just stating mine. ☺️ Thanks and I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Esther<br>
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Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+!<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Nov 21, 2016, at 7:20 PM, Mary Silverberg via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">As a partially sighted person, I rely on audible signals when crossing complex intersections. I do not view this as a crutch to dependancy. When the Town of West Hartford began the installation of these signals
when replacing older equipment, several of us with a variety of disabilities went out with the Town engineers and the installers to optimize the volume with time of day and length of time to cross. I welcome these signals in every larger city in which I
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 6:07 PM, bob morrissey via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Why do you feel so opposed to audible cross walks? Is it a dependency issue when the function is
not working?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">As a partially sighted person, I find an audible signal very helpful when crossing a busy intersection.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">But, I'm open minded and willing to hear your thoughts.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Justin Salisbury via CT-NFB<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 21, 2016 4:42 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Connecticut Association of Blind Students<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Justin Salisbury; '<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] [Ctabs] December Meeting of the Waterbury Area Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi Lucia,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thanks for sending this out! I’m so glad to see that our Waterbury Chapter is already speaking out against the custodialism
that yields audible crosswalk signals. If we didn’t have the Waterbury Chapter working on this, Waterbury could become as bad as Honolulu, with audible crosswalk signals almost everywhere. It really gets in the way of teaching my students how to cross streets
safely. I’m working on a research article for the orientation and mobility profession on exactly why the implementation of audible crosswalk signals are bad for blind people. It’s too bad that I haven’t published it already because it could be great support
for the Chapter’s argument. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Good luck, and please let me know how I can help!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu" target="_blank">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>llee--- via Ctabs<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 21, 2016 10:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of CT list serve <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>>; CTABS List serv <<a href="mailto:ctabs@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ctabs@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org" target="_blank">llee@nfbct.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ctabs] December Meeting of the Waterbury Area Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Help Us Build Our Future</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Attend Meetings of Our New Waterbury Chapter!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">invites you to join our new
<b>Waterbury Chapter. </b>We hold our meetings at the <b>Silas Bronson Library, 267 Grand Street,</b> on the Second Saturday of each month.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Gerry Reyes, several Aldermen and a City Engineer will attend our meeting to discuss this issue.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Plan to attend this important meeting!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">To learn that you are greater than what most sighted people believe they see, meet us at the Silas Bronson Library on
S<b>aturday December 10th from noon to 2:00 PM.</b> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="tel:203-578-6471" target="_blank">203-578-6471</a>, or call our community outreach office at
<a href="tel:860-289-1971" target="_blank">860-289-1971</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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