[nabs-l] What is echolocation?

[Tim Johnson]

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/

Paperback edition:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1478371080/

Accessible edition:
http://www.humanecholocation.com/echolocation-guide-msword-format/

Audiobook edition:
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