[nagdu] Explanation of traffic lights and pedestrian signals

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

That's what makes her so progressive.  /lol/  You wouldn't believe some of
the, er, stuff a newbie blind adult has to put up with just wrest a hint or
two of useful information about how to cross the street.  You're lucky if
the instructor doesn't just intruct you not to cross the street to begin
with because you will surely die because you just can't do it safely because
you're blind...  No, really!  This is designed to teach you to be an
independent traveler, BTW.  I guess spending months walking aroud the block
for a couple of hours once or twice a week is supposed to help me improve
and refine the skills I've been using for years to cross the stinking
street?

Enough of that.  Still, it is good to hear of O&M instructors who do
communicate and who teach while they're coaching on the cane skills that are
simply the foundation of independent travel.

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 10:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Explanation of traffic lights and pedestrian signals

She's right. My question is what makes her so progressive? Sounds like
she's being honest and forthcoming and that she's a great instructor.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Sherri
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 9:21 AM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List; Florida Association of Guide Dog Users; NAGDU
Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users; NFB Florida;
NFB of Florida parents
Cc: Dianne Ketts
Subject: [nagdu] Explanation of traffic lights and pedestrian signals

The FCB is streaming their convention and I am currently listening to a
speech by an O & M instructor, Dianne Ketts, who happens to work for the
Lighthouse of Central Florida. I know Dianne personally and find her to
be a very progressive-thinking O & M instructor. She is explaining the
various kinds of Pedestrian signals, traffic lights and the use of
audible pedestrian signals. She particularly emphasizes that you need
proper O & M techniques and training whether or not the audible
indications exists, saying that the audible signal only indicates that
the walk signal is showing, not that it is safe to cross the street. I
find her outlook refreshing and the lecture fascinating.  It is
interesting to learn how the various lights are actuated as well as how
the audible pedestrian signals work. I think it would be of great use to
have an explanation of these various signals and the technology
regarding APS'S AT A FUTURE NFBF CONVENTION AND EVEN POSSIBLY AT AN NFB
national convention. I really believe with traffic patterns changing,
with more and more cars on our roadways, this information is useful for
us to know. She says, for example, that whether there is an APS or not,
there are some intersections where it is imperative for people to find
the push-button. Really interesting!

Sherri


Sherri Brun, NFBF Secretary and Newsline(r) Coordinator
E-mail:  flmom2006 at gmail.com
http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
http://www.nfbflorida.org

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