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

[christopher nusbaum]

That works well, as does simply approaching a seat and asking if there
is someone in it. This works especially well in a café or school
cafeteria. In my high school's cafeteria, I will usually approach a
table and ask if there are any seats there. It's slow going sometimes,
but I think it's a good way to find a seat if help isn't readily
available.

Chris Nusbaum

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On Sep 20, 2013, at 8:29 AM, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:

> Good morning, In my experience as a total, there's nothing wrong with simply using the back of your hand to brush a seet back to see if it's occupied.
>
> Also works well for finding empty seats, on a bus or rain.
> Good luck, with thaat load you carry!
> for today, CarAt 01:29 PM 9/19/2013, you wrote:
>> 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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