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

[Anjelina Cruz]

Could a bigger thermos attach to your bag so you'd have a hand free
for a lightweight id cane?

On 9/19/13, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
> 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
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> 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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Anjelina