[nabs-l] a question about getting lost

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Vejas,

Being temporarily disoriented is perfectly fine. The sighted are disoriented sometimes, but they feel confident that they can get the information they need to find their way just as you do. The problem is that the sighted think that our information gathering, especially tactile exploration, is a helpless groping wheras sight is always more effective. They respond their sense of imagined helplessness by projecting it onto us. That's probably why your aide gets upset.

Respectfully,
Jedi

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On 27/02/2012, at 7:33 PM, vejas <brlsurfer at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> I am doing a pretty good job navigating my high-school campus.  I hardly ever get lost, but I used to more often when I began.
> I had a question: is it a big deal when you get lost, but find your way COMPLETELY on your own?
> I'm emphasizing this because my aide used to always get mad at me when I got lost, even if I found my way using my skills.  One time he got upset because I was checking a room number on a door, but I needed to know what the room number was in order to get where I was going.  He treats getting lost and finding my own way just as badly as getting lost and needing lots of help.  Is this right?
> Vejas
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