[nabs-l] If the World Went Sighted..

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi, Bernedeta.

Thank you very much for your kind words!! I understand your point 
and agree with most of it.  Yes, our technology as well as their 
power wheelchairs are very expensive, but we can't live without 
them.  So let's use another example here that I meant to use in 
the post but forgot to.  For a long time, any steps or curbs have 
presented a huge accessibility problem for wheelchair users.  For 
us, the only real accessibility barriers in our independent 
travel are quiet cars (although the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement 
Act, aka the Quiet Car Law was passed) and people who don't let 
guide dogs into public places, even though that law was passed.  
Also, my point about deaf people wasn't that they can't 
communicate, they very well can (i.e.  Helen Keller, hint hint.) 
But there's only a select group of people who know sign language.  
For the rest of the world, sign language just looks like a bunch 
of meaningless hand gestures.  Sight has no effect on 
communication, although some sighted people think it does because 
as you said, they think eye contact's * really * important.  
Guess they'll have to get used to it, lol! I do understand what 
you're saying, though.  Thanks for the input!

Chris Nusbaum

"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)