[nabs-l] navigating parking lots/open spaces andothertravelquestions

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi Joe,
Excellent advice.  I forgot about that strategy.  How obvious.  Kerri, its 
important for mobility to have someone work with you.  Perhaps a blind 
person from your NFB chapter.  You really need that!  Its unfortunate you 
had bad experiences with O&M specialists.  I had a great one until she left 
the agency and now my current one is terrible and can't teach.  If no blind 
people are available maybe a friend can help with orientation.

Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] navigating parking lots/open spaces 
andothertravelquestions


> Hi Kerri,
>
> I realize the list is an excellent resource of information.  Yet, with
> something like mobility, it's really a matter of getting out there and 
> doing
> it.  Do you have an instructor that works with you?  Are they teaching you
> well?  The list, I feel, should positively supplement what you learn on 
> your
> lessons, but I hope there is someone dedicated, even just a blind person,
> who is getting out there and showing you how to navigate different
> scenarios.  Personally, I would walk the perimeter of the parking lot, get 
> a
> feel for what lies around the edges, and if one day I should stray from a
> straight course, I will at least have something of an idea of where I wind
> up.  Telling me that the parking lot is big is very subjective.  I'd need 
> to
> get a mental picture of what big really feels like.
>
> Best of luck to you,
>
> Joe
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
>
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