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[Soul Alibi S.W.]

Greetings Anjelina,
Welcome to the list. It's always nice to meet someone new. My name is
Sterling. And I am also hearing impaired myself. I wear both a CI and a
hearing aid. While its wise to follow Scott's suggestions. Still many DBs
find it difficult and extremely challenging when crossing streets. One
element of concern is that some vehicle models are very quiet and hard to
detect with hearing. This is especially true for newer model cars. I saw a
petition in here recently regarding silent vehicles and the blind
community. Silent vehicles pose a danger to the blind community. If I
remember correctly, they are petitioning to get Senators to pass
legislation that require auto makers to install enough sound in vehicles so
that the blind can detect with hearing when walking near the streets and
crossing streets. On top of Scott's suggestions, if crossing the street
becomes too difficult and dangerous. You might consider finding someone to
accompany you.
I wish you good luck and safe travels on the street.

-Sterling

On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Lydia Roth via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hey Anjelina,
>
> The first thing you need to do is get your hearing tested.  If you
> have a counselor with your state disability agency, they be able to
> help you make an appointment with an audiologist.  If your hearing
> loss is bad enough to cause problems with traffic, you may need a
> hearing aid for the right ear.
>
> In the meantime, if you're at a busy intersection and there are other
> people there, ask someone to tell you when it's safe to cross.
>
> Lydia Roth
>
> On 4/18/15, Scott Davert via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Hi Anjelina and welcome to the list.
> > There are a few things that come to mind, though what those are
> > depends on the circumstances of the crossing. For example, when you
> > are at a street where there is light traffic and no stop sign, you may
> > be able to compensate by turning your left ear to face the right side
> > quickly and then back. Obviously, if the sound becomes louder in your
> > left ear when you turn toward it, the vehicle is on your right side.
> > Granted, this assumes the cars are moving more slowly since you're on
> > a street corner with less traffic.
> > For more busy intersections, you may find that due to your slight
> > hearing loss, you will still be able to detect surges in traffic, so
> > this may not be such an issue. Though with surges, you may also find
> > the same method above will be enough to get you to where you need to
> > go relatively safely. However, I'd recommend before just using this
> > method, that you go with someone who has enough hearing or vision to
> > the corners you frequent and try to determine whether you think a
> > crossing is safe or not.
> > I'm sure others can give you some tips and tricks as well, these are
> > just some inicial thoughts.
> >
> > Happy Saturday!
> > Scott
> >
> > On 4/17/15, Anjelina via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> Good day list,
> >> My name is Anjelina and I am new to the list. I am interested in
> learning
> >> more about deaf-blindness. Over the years I have noticed some hearing
> >> loss
> >> in my right ear which I have been able to compensate for. A few weeks
> ago
> >> I
> >> had a near run-in with a car while crossing a busy street which really
> >> startled me since I didn't hear the car. If you all don't mind, can you
> >> tell
> >> me a bit about your hearing loss and how you have coped with it?
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> -Anjelina
> >> Sent from my iPad
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