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<DIV>Hello Anjelina, </DIV>
<DIV>Welcome to the list!</DIV>
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<DIV>Hello everyone on the list as well, </DIV>
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<DIV>I just return from a great weekend in Baltimore, MD. Visiting <FONT
face="Times New Roman">the Jernigan Institute. Does anyone know what time the
deaf blind division will be held on Tuesday at the National
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Thanks and again, welcome to the
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Delcenia</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=nfb-db@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">Anjelina via nfb-db</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 19, 2015 6:11 PM</DIV>
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<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>
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<DIV>Anjelina</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>On Apr 19, 2015, at 5:28 PM, <A
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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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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Hi
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 iPad<BR>>
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