[nabs-l] advice

[RJ Sandefur]

Hope, Do they make such canes? Or are you joking? RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at maine.edu>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] advice


> You might want to carry an id cane to let people know that you have a 
> visual impairment. That way they're more likely to be willing to provide 
> you with more info about themselves so that you can have the same benefits 
> as all of the other attendees.
> Just my thoughts.
> Hope and Beignet
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Katy Carroll" <kc2992a at student.american.edu>
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> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:36 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] advice
>
>
>> Hi List!
>>
>> I have run numerous times into the same dilemma and I am convinced this
>> dilemma will become more and more of a problem as I move on in my career,
>> unless I do something about it, which is why i am posing this problem to
>> you:
>>
>> Recently I went to a meeting of a professional organization here in DC. 
>> Not
>> surprisingly, each of the attendees were given name tags with one's name 
>> and
>> either place of work or study to wear during the event, to help initiate
>> networking. I am partially blind, and don't feel the need to carry a cane
>> with me. However, I can't see other people;s name tags, and can't comment 
>> or
>> respond to what is written on them. i would like to be able to ask peopel
>> who they are and where they work without looking liek I can't read. has
>> anyone perfected a introduction by which they can do this?
>>
>> I would appreciate any thoughts.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> -- 
>> Kathryn CARROLL
>> American University
>> 631 521 3018
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