[NFB-Idaho] invading a blind person's personal space

[Ramona]

Since I first began to travel with a long white cane in the 1960's, I have noticed a marked imprurement in attitudes of other pedestrians and drivers. It has been very gradual and often spotty. There was a time when I could hardly go anywhere without being stopped. I was not asked if I needed help, but told what I wanted to do. I think there has been a very gradual improvement in the understanding that blind people, and other disabled people as well, can think and speak for themves. Now it is very seldom that a driver stops to insist on "helping". Partly this probably has to do with more crowded streets, but public education is making a difference. And the fact that there are a lot more people out traveling independently also makes a difference. And we have been talking to kids in schools for a couple of generations. These kids have grown up with a slightly different orientation to blindness. I think we are seeing a cumulative effect.   
Ramona

On Nov 15, 2019 11:04 AM, dana ard via NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I think you might bae right. I haven't had anyone grab me to go across the 
> street for years. I have had people touch me to guide me around construction 
> sites in road construction, but if I ask to take their elbow, I have been 
> respected. 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: NFB-Idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Colleen 
> McFadden via NFB-Idaho 
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2019 10:57 AM 
> To: NFB of Idaho 
> Cc: Colleen McFadden 
> Subject: [NFB-Idaho] invading a blind person's personal space 
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> Hello, 
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> I was walking home from getting my haircut the other day, and this guy 
> approached me at a major intersection, and asked me, "May I help you cross 
> the street?" I thought it was so nice of him to ask and not grab me mby the 
> arm and force himself into helping me.  Is this something that is changing 
> for all of us?  What do you think? 
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> Have a good weekend! 
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> Coleen 
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