[NAGDU] Masks and orientation

[Jenine Stanley]

Oh Tracy, yes, yes, yes. This doesn’t stop me from wearing one but I definitely feel off with the mask. I think we use much more surface area than just our ears when doing echo location and since masks do change the air flow and shape of your head shadow, I’m guessing that’s what the issue is in part. 

I do get used to it after a while but wow, those first few minutes are ugly, especially switching from dog to cane now. 


> On Jun 25, 2020, at 2:14 PM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I've been venturing further afield, wearing my mask.  I often feel slightly
> disoriented wearing the mask, at least for a bit.  It doesn't cover my ears,
> and my echo-location seems OK, so I'm not sure what exactly is making me
> feel like I'm not quite sure where I am.  It gets better after  a while, so
> maybe my unconscious adjusts to whatever it is.  Or maybe it's my
> imagination.  Does anyone else feel like that?
> 
> 
> 
> We went into New York today for the first time in months.  Krokus seemed a
> bit rusty at first, but pretty quick he was back to his usual self.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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