[nabs-l] a question about getting lost

[Ashley Bramlett]

Vejas,
As others have said its fine to be lost and find your way back. Its about 
problem solving.
Sighted people do that. That aid had a bad attitude then. There is a 
difference in getting lost and figuring it out versus getting lost and 
getting a guide back. One technique is to do what you did, check room 
numbers. If the numbers go up and you need them to go down, go the opposite 
way. Another one is to find a familiar landmark to get reoriented. So no, 
you did not do anything wrong.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: vejas
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:33 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org ; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] a question about getting lost

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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