[nabs-l] What is echolocation?

Mon Dec 3 13:21:02 UTC 2012

Yes, that's the best way to reach him, his email address is:
Daniel.kish at worldaccessfortheblind.org

He's a very busy many but he is always happy to hear from new people
interested in echolocation.

Tim
http://www.HumanEcholocation.com

On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Ashley Bramlett
<bookwormahb at earthlink.net>wrote:

> yes, just go to his website; its world access for the blind; his email
> should be there.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Liliya Asadullina
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 4:47 PM
>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] What is echolocation?
>
> Hello Tim,
> My name is Lily and I was wondering if there is anyway I could get in
> touch with Mr. Kish via email or something?
> Thank you
>
> On 11/26/12, Tim Johnson <tim.johnson81 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Maybe that was Daniel Kish?  I've been working with him and some of his
>> colleagues at World Access for the Blind on this book.  He has done a
>> great
>> deal to bring echolocation into the public eye and offers one-on-one
>> training all over the world.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Joshua Lester <
>> JLester8462 at pccuaedu.**onmicrosoft.com<JLester8462 at pccuaedu.onmicrosoft.com>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  I've heard of you, or someone at least advertising something like this in
>>> an interview on a major news network.
>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>> ______________________________**__________
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>>> tim.johnson81 at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 7:37 AM
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] What is echolocation?
>>>
>>> Echolocation is the ability to “SEE” objects using sound instead of
>>> sight.
>>>
>>> Echolocation is a fundamentally simple skill that many blind people use
>>> daily to navigate and understand their environment. This skill is
>>> sometimes
>>> misunderstood, but it’s far more realistic and much easier than you may
>>> think.
>>>
>>> A new book, the first of its kind, has recently been published to help
>>> the
>>> blind community become more familiar with this mode of perception and to
>>> help people understand this very intriguing skill.  There is often a lot
>>> of
>>> hesitation within the blind community to open up to attempting
>>> echolocation, but the author demystifies the growing practice of active
>>> echolocation in a way that anyone can understand, and gives the reader
>>> simple exercises, examples, and lessons as a starting point for launching
>>> you into a successful practice of active echolocation.  The Beginner's
>>> Guide to Echolocation for the Blind and Visually Impaired is now
>>> available
>>> in large print paperback, accessible ms word edition and audiobook.
>>>
>>> Here's a little bit about how it works:
>>> Sound waves – like ripples in a pond – reflect differently off of all
>>> objects and surfaces. This makes it possible for the trained ear to
>>> distinguish shape, size, distance and material of our surroundings.
>>> Musicians will tell you that “reverb” causes each room or surface to have
>>> its own unique sound response. With sensitization and applied practice of
>>> this skill, it’s possible for people with visual impairments all over the
>>> world to become increasingly independent, supplementing their existing
>>> forms of orientation and mobility with the intrinsic awareness that
>>> echolocation can provide.
>>>
>>> Echolocation requires no special equipment nor any special talent. The
>>> human body and mind are truly marvels of nature that grant us with
>>> capabilities you may never know you had. If you can hear, you can
>>> echolocate.
>>>
>>> Understanding the simplicity of this skill will allow you to shift your
>>> way
>>> of thinking to accommodate an expanded awareness of your environment.
>>> With
>>> this awareness comes independence, confidence, new possibilities and new
>>> opportunities.
>>>
>>> Read some reviews to hear what other blind people are saying about this
>>> new
>>> book:
>>> http://www.humanecholocation.**com/review-from-in-the-center-**
>>> of-the-roof/<http://www.humanecholocation.com/review-from-in-the-center-of-the-roof/>
>>>
>>> Paperback edition:
>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/**product/1478371080/<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1478371080/>
>>>
>>> Accessible edition:
>>> http://www.humanecholocation.**com/echolocation-guide-msword-**format/<http://www.humanecholocation.com/echolocation-guide-msword-format/>
>>>
>>> Audiobook edition:
>>> http://www.humanecholocation.**com/audiobook/<http://www.humanecholocation.com/audiobook/>
>>>
>>> Please let me know if you have any questions about the book.  I would be
>>> happy to speak with any of you one-on-one about your hesitations about
>>> learning echolocation.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Tim Johnson
>>> www.HumanEcholocation.com
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