[nabs-l] the use of sighted guide technique

Carly Mihalakis carlymih at comcast.net
Sat Aug 10 16:45:47 UTC 2013


Good morning, List,

My partner and I who is himself a total, as well as someone 
interested in the instruction of mobility find it easiest to adapt 
the sighted guide technique, by placing a hand on guide's shoulder. 
We find that it gives she being guided, more latitude for movement 
and it nigates that whole thing of "Do I grab your arm, or do you 
grab mine?" Try it some time! , Joseph Hudson wrote:
>Hello Kelsey, I do agree Sattig guide is faster. And it does not 
>take that long to teach somebody how to do it I don't even matter of 
>seconds for somebody else me and I felt very comfortable about it. 
>Every once in a while though you will run into that one person that 
>doesn't feel comfortable with Linda hold their arm. As for mobility 
>is best that you get somebody in your family that knows what's ECUs 
>in order to find stuff and get them to teaching that way you're not 
>that confused or even a friend that matter.
>
>Joseph Hudson
>Email
>jhud7789 at yahoo.com Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Aug 9, 2013, at 3:50 PM, Kelsey Nicolay <piano.girl0299 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I will be joining a women's chorus very soon.  The group 
> practices at a church in my hometown.  They are on Friday evenings 
> which means my parents have to wait until rehearsal ends to go down 
> to our camper.  My question is this: I have always just went 
> sighted guide with my family or friends just because it is faster 
> for everyone.  However, since I may have to take the transit 
> sometimes or go with another chorus momber, do you think it is 
> appropriate to use sighted guide technique with them, whether it be 
> the transit driver or another person in the group? Or should I 
> arrange for someone to show me how to get in and out of the chorch 
> independently? If so, if my mobility instructor cannot do it, how 
> would a family member go about taking over this role? I used 
> sighted guide with my friends in my college women's chohus, but I 
> have a feeling that since this group is a community group, it will 
> be different.  What do you guwiths think?
> > Thanks,
> >
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