[nabs-l] What is echolocation?

Tue Dec 4 01:52:49 UTC 2012

Thanks a bunch.
Lily

On 12/3/12, Tim Johnson <tim.johnson81 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>>>> ______________________________**__________
>>>> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Tim Johnson [
>>>> 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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