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

[Suzanne Germano]

Not sure. I already have a lunch box on it. I can't bring smaller than half
gallon because I am gone for 12 hours on Tuesday and thursday and really
don't want to pay for water. I swear I need an assistant to help carry all
my stuff lol.


On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Anjelina Cruz <anjelinac26 at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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