[nagdu] Guide Dogs in Hotels; Sunglasses; who's really sighted?

[Marianne Denning]

I believe you are correct but I have not seen any statistics.  If you
will need additional help from the hotel staff it is something you
should probably mention.  That could be the case whether you have a
dog or not.  I know you don't need a place to park your cane but you
may need directions to the restaurant, nearest exit...

I work in the social services and any time I have been with a person
with any disability many people assume we are married.  I think
assumptions the public makes about us is very interesting.

On 1/16/15, Chaim B. Segal via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>  Hi All:
>
> Just so that I can make this subject related, I will just say that
> ordinarily, I only mention that I have a guide dog if I am traveling either
> alone or with my blind wife. The  only reason being as despite the fact that
> I have reasonably good travel skills, it sometimes takes my dog and I a
> little extra time to get oriented. Thus, I need to be shown where to take
> him to park ETC.
>
> Now, on the subject of sunglasses and its related commentary, I will say
> that it is putting a few pieces of a puzzle I've had for some time in my
> mind.
>
> The only time I wear sunglasses is if I am suffering light sensitivity, and
> even then, I often don't have them on me—actually, usually I don't. Anyway,
> my wife and I are both blind. I have light perception, and she is does not
> even have that, but that's irrelevant. I have noticed that when we are out
> in public, and somebody brings her over to me, they will say, "Here's your
> friend." There is probably no way for anybody to know this who does not know
> us personally, but we happen to be an interfaith couple. Regardless however,
> even if we weren't, I have always been wondering why the heck people think
> we are friends and not married. Unfortunately, we lost our wedding rings,
> but even before that happened, the same thing was happening. I'm wondering
> if sadly, there are a number of folks out there who believe it is impossible
> for two blind people to be married to each other. While there are of course
> many blind vs sighted couples out there, even on this list, I have a feeling
> that in our modern time, there are more blind vs blind couples than in
> former times. Does anybody have any statistics on this?
>
> Just a passing thought.
>
> Chaim
>
> Chaim B. Segal
> Customer Service Representative
> Sinclair Community College
> E-mail: chaimsegal at sbcglobal.net
>
> Every man, woman, every boy and girl,
> Let your love light shine, make a better world.
> [Daryl Hall & John Oates
>
>


-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053