[nabs-l] perceptual awareness

[Ashley]

I actually find that auditory thing around the house quite useful. I
even find myself using auditory cues outside the house, and I often
find myself tapping my cane to listen for an echo which would give me
an idea of where there might be a building in relation to where i am.
And while that doesn't tell me where I'm at, at least I'd know there
was a building and I'll try to find it in the hopes of being able to
seek help.

On 10/13/09, Jedi <loneblindjedi at samobile.net> wrote:
> Well, in your situation, it's hard to say what's causing your feelings
> of disorientation. But if it is your dyslexia or some other thing that
> could equally happen to a sighted person, you might be at a greater
> disadvantage just because there are more visual cues and patterns to
> work with in most spaces than tactile/auditory ones. So, in an area
> where it makes sense, you could simply create something very
> distinctive to reorient with such as a radio in your kitchen or
> something. That way, you won't need to depend on patterns so much and
> you can reorient based on the distinctive sound. Or, worse case
> scenario, you walk to the radio just to have a point of reference. On
> the streets, you could use a GPS or compas to get you back on track. A
> guide dog might be a useful tool for you if you're interested in
> animals since guide dogs take care of some of that for you.
>
> Respectfully,
> Jedi
> Original message:
>> I am wondering if any one has experienced this or something like it and
>> if you have any ideas as to what causes it or how to fix the problem.
>> At the risk of sounding silly, I sometimes have some sort of perceptual
>> problem.  It may be because of blindness, but I believe it has
>> something to do with my dyslexia.  I am not really sure what to call
>> it, but it is similar to vertigo, though I am positive it is not the
>> right word.  I sort of lose my sense of direction.  It is especially
>> terrifying when I am in a place I already don't know, but it even
>> happens when I am in a familiar area.  When it happens in a familiar
>> place I can adjust after a moment or to but it is still frustrating.
>> Basically what happens is everything around me is different from the
>> way it was a second ago.  I am fully aware that the room didn't
>> actually change, but my brain no longer recognizes the pattern.  I mean
>> I could be in my kitchen, and I know my kitchen-I cook in and clean it
>> every day with no proble
>>  ms except those random moments when all of a sudden I suddenly don't
>> know which way I am facing or what the proximity of matter around me
>> is.  When this happens I feel like a crazy person because I know my
>> house, and it doesn't happen all the time and it never lasts long, but
>> I feel so lost when it does.  I know it has nothing to do with
>> orientation because it has nothing to do with  learning an area.  I use
>> to think it did as it happens allot more when I am in a big open area
>> but it happens in places I am very familiar with as well.  I started
>> thinking it might be a blindness thing, but I don't know many other
>> people it happens to if any.  I was diagnosed with dyslexia, and that
>> is your brains inability to recognize patterns.  It shows up mostly in
>> reading and righting, and it defanatly does that for me, but I am
>> wondering if it extends farther to spatial and directional perceptions.
>> If anyone has any thoughts on this  please let me know as I am curious
>> as to  it's relatio
>>  nship to dyslexia or if it is something else entirely and any thoughts
>> on how to remedy it.
>
>> Thanks so much.
>
>
>> Andi
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