[il-talk] [Iabs-talk] Using a cane

[CONCERNED CITIZENS OF PARATRANSIT]

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Behalf Of Right.
David Andrews
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:06 PM
To: Illinois Association of Blind Students List; 'NFB of Illinois Mailing
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Cc: 'Illinois Association of Blind Students List'
Subject: Re: [il-talk] [Iabs-talk] Using a cane

Connie:

If it were me I would just pretend I don't see them, and go my 
way.  Don't make eye contact, act like you are totally blind, and 
they can't fault you for not moving.  Yes, people sometimes have 
adverse comments about us and our canes etc., and you just have to 
grin and bear it sometimes.

Dave

At 06:48 PM 6/12/2011, Connie Davis wrote:
>One of my biggest challenges in using a cane is going grocery shopping. I
>take a grocery cart and pull it behind me while using my cane. For some
>reason people think that I should get out of their way when I am walking
>with a loaded cart. They just keep walking right in my path. I had a guy
>swear at me today because I didn't move. I just ignored him.
>But I mean, how do you deal with that? It seems that I deal with peoples'
>rudeness on a daily basis. Sometimes, I feel like they do it because they
>see the cane and figure I won't know that they've done it.
>
>Connie


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