[Ohio-talk] Can other people's expectations of you change what you can do physically?

[Kaiti Shelton]

Having met Daniel several years ago, and having received some of this training discussed, I was excited to hear this podcast. I was also excited that instead of being portrayed as the Batman that can use echolocation to get around the world, he was portrayed as a do-gooder  for blind people. It's kind of funny to hear about, but when you look at the psychology behind his methodology it's so true. Even if you don't use echolocation to the fullest extent that he teaches, it does teach you a different perspective of the world and helps you become so much more aware of your surroundings, like things you wouldn't even think were important to use for navigation. He was in charge of the camp I served as a counselor for last year, and it was a blast. Watching blind people get around his never been so interesting or so cool, not to mention very effective.

It also interest me that orientation and mobility specialist fight this methodology, even though Daniel is certified himself. I remember trying to use both methods at once when I was in high school, and my orientation and mobility specialist seem scared of it. That's why he has to go to the media so often. His method is effective, but there is so much opposition to it.

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> On Jan 20, 2015, at 9:32 AM, Aleeha Dudley via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi Megan, 
> It is about how people’s expectations change how blind people can do in life. The link is underneath Barbara’s message in David’s original post. 
> Hope this helps.
> Aleeha 
> Aleeha Dudley and Seeing Eye Dog Dallas 
> Vice President, Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users 
> Vice President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 
> Both proud divisions of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio 
> Email: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com <mailto:blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> 
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. 
> “The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.” - Arabian proverb 
> 
>>> On Jan 20, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Megan Shief via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Barbara tell lmd how to get to the pod. I do understand that it was about
>> seeing one's dreams.Please direct me to the space so I can read it. On Jan
>> 19, 2015, at 4:29 PM, David Cohen via Ohio-talk
>>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>>> From NPR's This American Life this program aired January 9.  The
>>>> tagline suggests expectations can help a blind man see.  I am about to
>>>> click listen/play:
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>>>> http://www.thisamericanlife.org/
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