[nfb-db] More Travel Questions...

[Kerri Kosten]

Hi Everyone:

Scott and others, do you ever worry about the wrong type of person
helping you across the street such as a thief or something like that?
I had to use the card several times in Ruston, because Scott I can't
tell traffic patterns either, and it went fine, but it still scares me
a little bit because you never know who is going to come up to you.
What if someone tries to follow you?
Thanks for all the feedback, and yes Scott I want to definitely keep
up my travel skills and keep pushing myself. I am extremely proud of
my accomplishments, believe me. I want to see other deafblind people
go to LCB and learn to travel the way I did. I am very passionate
about travel.
I just get scared when by myself in a relatively unfamiliar area.
But, all of your feedback is really encouraging me!
Janice, you can make your own card. That is what I did at LCB. We
wrote it down on two pieces of paper, and then laminated it.
Kerri

On 4/11/13, Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 at gmail.com> wrote:
> HHi, Janice. You can just make them yourself. Orather have sighted
> assistance with making them if you need to.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 11, 2013, at 8:29 PM, Janice Toothman <janice.toothman at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Scott,
>> Where to you get your street crossing cards?
>> Janice
>> On 4/11/2013 8:21 PM, Scott Davert wrote:
>>> Hi Keri.
>>> I have said this before, but I think it's worth repeating. Getting
>>> assistance to cross the street doesn't mean you are giving up your
>>> independence.
>>> That said, you should be proud of your accomplishments and 1keep pushing
>>> to make yourself an even better traveler. It's the only way you'll keep
>>> improving. When I'm in unfamiliar areas, I typically use my street
>>> crossing card in case I cannot correctly identify a certain type of
>>> intersection. There me indeed be times when I could safely cross based on
>>> my own judgements, but at the same time, it only takes one bad call to
>>> ruin things. This is why I always use a card when in a setting I'm unsure
>>> of. I do not think this takes away from my independence at all, since my
>>> ability to hear traffic patterns doesn't exist, and while I am getting
>>> help, I'm deciding when to do it and also where I want to go. Anyway, for
>>> whatever that's worth, those are my thoughts.
>>>
>>> Take care,
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Apr 11, 2013, at 9:39 AM, Sheila Leigland <sleigland at bresnan.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you I wasn't trying to be nosy. Year I lost my hhearing on my
>>>> right side completely and I was so disoriented that I had a hard time
>>>> getting around my apartment so I know a little about how it feels. Don't
>>>> give up on yourself. I've tried going out with just one aide but it
>>>> drives me crazy. Last
>>>>
>>>> Sheila Leigland
>>>>
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