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

Suzanne Germano sgermano at asu.edu
Fri Sep 20 04:14:18 UTC 2013


I went to school years ago ( I am 49 now) and I can't believe how much
better things are with all the technology I bring.

It is more that I feel uncomfortable with what people are thinking. And yes
I know I need to not think that way


On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 7:33 PM, Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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