[nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

[Albert J Rizzi]

Steven,

You see I again agree with you here. Comparison to one another means we are
drawing not only comparison but we are =identifying  and empathetic  thereby
relaying a sense of appreciation and understanding. Telling someone they
need to improve this or that is judgment and or projection of our own
acknowledgment of our shortcomings at least indirectly 

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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Steve Johnson
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 6:11 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

Hmmm, that is quite the interesting question Julie.  I find myself engaging
in conversations with my peers many times indeed surrounding that of travel,
but not necessarily judging them, but maybe rather comparing and contrasting
our methods of travel when using a guide, cane and then transitioning these
skills into our everyday routines.  Sometimes, we may also compare our
employment and how were we were able to achieve a level of
gainful/meaningful employment, while other times maybe our involvement and
contributions to the greater blind community.  But all in all, and I am
looking and thinking of my blind peers primarily involved in our local NFB
chapter, we tend not to judge, but feed off of each others strengths, and
become a stronger united group by this.  It is pretty cool to see how this
concept fosters the leadership that we need within the movement, and somehow
creates a fairly well-balanced front.  

Just my immediate thoughts,

Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 3:27 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] mobility-the deciding factor?

Some of the recent discussion got me to thinking about how we, as blind
people, perceive independence or who is more capable than who.   It seems
that we always use travel to judge who has better skills than who.  I know
we have discussed this before, but I still have no clue why we don't use
Braille or cooking or something else to base our judgments on.  I'm guilty
of it too.  I've caught myself thinking if not actually saying that so and
so isn't as well adjusted as they could be because they are always needing
help to get places.

I happen to be a very good traveler with cane or dog.  But you know what?  I
read Braille at about 40 wpm.  By any measure that's slow, like incredibly,
snails pace slow.  But no one has ever said to me, "You know, you should
really attend a center where you could get better Braille skills so you
could be more independent."  

Then there is the kitchen...I really like to cook.  Generally I'm okay in
the kitchen.  I cook most meals from scratch.  But, getting the meat,
especially the chicken, thoroughly cooked is a constant stress for me.  I'm
frequently freaked out about whether or not there is any pink in the meat.
I know the skills.  I know how to check nonvisually, but I totally and
completely lack chicken confidence.

Am I crazy?  or don't you think that blind people always judge other blind
people on the basis of travel skills and virtually nothing else?  

thoughts?
Julie
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