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

[Anna Givens]

It seems to me like you are carrying way too much.  You say you can't go without any of it.  I understand, I used to be like that.  I got tired of it.  Relying on my vision just got too exhausting after a while, having to have kinds of extra equipment and different things for each part of the day.  
But that is my experience.
I do understand not wanting to and feeling like you don't have the time to learn other ways of doing things.  It really is up to you, although I am quite certain that in the end, you would feel much better about it and yourself. 
But I will say, It doesn't seem to me like walking up and down every row of tables is a big deal.   Do what you gotta do, and use the techniques described by others.

Anna E Givens

On Sep 19, 2013, at 1:12 PM, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:

> 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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