[NAGDU] Partial Sight was: Japan guide dog schools, and being blind deaf

[d m gina]

Glasses
I would like to find a pair of glasses where when I want to know what 
is in front of me I could ask the glasses.
These were out several years ago.
I am thinking if I had a pair this could help me with the dog on curbs.
It could also help me with reading menus things like that.
Some of them you can read on line, where I would give anything to have 
enough vision falling wouldn't happen as often.
Just some thoughts.
There are glasses out there you pay on a monthly bases speaking to 
someone who is watching you walk.
I don't wish that kind.
The lady was able to walk around the lake.
Just thought I would ask.

Original message:
> Oy vay, guys, you have taken one line from what I said and assume I am
> passing judgment on ou?  Try to look at my whole message rather than  just a
> line. Yes, as a totally blind person it did seem odd to have people tell
> everyone they are blind and then read me a menu--smile.  It caused a certain
> amount of confusion and annoyance when for example, members of the sighted
> community would say "look at how well that person gets around, why does it
> take you so long to learn, they did it the first time."
> Now I've learned that that is the general public's misconception and has
> nothing to do with that particular partially sighted person...hence the
> phrase of mine where I said "I'm struggling" with it, I think what we learn
> from this is for all of us to try to understand each other and realize we
> are all a bit different.
> I had to  learn to understand this type o thing, I mean I would take a walk
> with a partially sighted person, and the general public, thinking I was
> blind and the other person aren't--lol talk to them about me, you know how
> it gets with blind people, talking to us like a third person, I mean in the
> third person--lol.  And when I asked the partial in question they told me
> "Oh well it's because I make eye contact with them.
> So anyway That's all I have to say on the subject, don't all clap too loud.

> I do appreciate, though, Brenda and David telling us about their experiences
> and it makes me understand better.

> Dan
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> Well, Brenda, I understand your feelings. I used a white cane for 19 years
> and have had a guide dog for a year and a half. I still have 5 angular
> degrees of useful central vision. Did my cane help me? Yes. Does my guide
> dog help me? Yes. It seems to me that those who pass judgment are mostly
> either those who do not know what they are talking about ot those who are
> envious. For the former, I have little patience. As to the latter, I am
> grateful for what I have and do not pass judgment on those who want to
> separate themselves from me for whatever reason. What I have never done is
> feel guilty about having residual sight. I understand that what vision is
> left is precious and very special. I hope that when I lose my remaining
> sight that I will be as courageous and as positive as many of those around
> me who have never had sight, or who have lost all of their sight at any
> point in their lives.
> David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL
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