[nabs-l] Finding seats VI that does not use cane or dog

[Suzanne Germano]

It would be very difficult I use a roller bag because I carry 30lbs of
equipment with me portable cctv, laptop etc and then I have to bring 1/2
gallon of water in the other hand since I am on the surface of the sun in
phoenix. I tried a backback but there is not one big enough for all the
crap I bring.


On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 11:38 AM, justin williams <
justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Carry a cane would be my answer. Without it, it is diffidult to indentify
> you as visually impaired.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne
> Germano
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 2:12 PM
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> Subject: [nabs-l] Finding seats VI that does not use cane or dog
>
> I don't use a cane or dog but when I walk into a room like the engineering
> tutoring center, I find it very hard to know where an empty seat is. these
> are tables that hold 6-8 people.
>
> Being someone use does not use a cane I find people difficult if you say
> for
> example "I am visually impaired would you mind showing me where an empty
> seat is" It seems they have to go through the song and dance of "you don't
> look blind" "why don't you get glasses" but rarely answer the question.
>
> Because I am not obviously visually impaired I feel very uncomfortable just
> walking up and down between all the tables looking for a spot when just off
> to the side I may have missed one. I feel like everyone is wondering what
> the hell I am doing and thinking I look stupid.
>
> I know this comes from years and years and years of being teased and no one
> understanding legally blind and I should just get over feeling like they
> think I look stupid. But in the meantime does anyone have any good
> techniques?
>
> I did use a cane in high school. Partially for identification and partly
> for
> mobility but I still had issues with people because I would ALWAYS get the
> comment "Your not blind" They could never just answer my question like what
> bus is this
>
> Suzanne
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