<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Thanks for your offer your helpful information and pointers. I will be meeting Tuesday with my counselor and will let you know how that goes. Thanks again for the welcome.<br><br><div><br></div><div>Anjelina</div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div><br>On Apr 19, 2015, at 5:28 PM, <a href="mailto:Cherifields@aol.com">Cherifields@aol.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div>Hi everyone and welcome Anjelina, Scot has some good point. I
was only going to add that maybe you should have the blind services evaluate you
on mobility and hopefully the mobility instructor can tell the agency whether or
not you can safely cross alone or need aids aor assistence. Maybe a guide
dog will help.</div>
<div>All these things can be worked out with counselor. </div>
<div>Well, let us know how you do. </div>
<div>Hope you have a wonderful Sunday. Cheri</div>
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<div>In a message dated 4/18/2015 9:21:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a> writes:</div>
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Anjelina and welcome to the list.<br>There are a few things that come to mind,
though what those are<br>depends on the circumstances of the crossing. For
example, when you<br>are at a street where there is light traffic and no stop
sign, you may<br>be able to compensate by turning your left ear to face the
right side<br>quickly and then back. Obviously, if the sound becomes louder in
your<br>left ear when you turn toward it, the vehicle is on your right
side.<br>Granted, this assumes the cars are moving more slowly since you're
on<br>a street corner with less traffic.<br>For more busy intersections, you
may find that due to your slight<br>hearing loss, you will still be able to
detect surges in traffic, so<br>this may not be such an issue. Though with
surges, you may also find<br>the same method above will be enough to get you
to where you need to<br>go relatively safely. However, I'd recommend before
just using this<br>method, that you go with someone who has enough hearing or
vision to<br>the corners you frequent and try to determine whether you think
a<br>crossing is safe or not.<br>I'm sure others can give you some tips and
tricks as well, these are<br>just some inicial thoughts.<br><br>Happy
Saturday!<br>Scott<br><br>On 4/17/15, Anjelina via nfb-db
<<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br>> Good day list,<br>> My name is
Anjelina and I am new to the list. I am interested in learning<br>> more
about deaf-blindness. Over the years I have noticed some hearing loss<br>>
in my right ear which I have been able to compensate for. A few weeks ago
I<br>> had a near run-in with a car while crossing a busy street which
really<br>> startled me since I didn't hear the car. If you all don't mind,
can you tell<br>> me a bit about your hearing loss and how you have coped
with it?<br>> Thanks<br>><br>><br>> -Anjelina<br>> Sent from my
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