[Ohio-talk] Highbrook Lodge

[meandthedog at oberlin.net]

> Melina. thank you. We blind folks know hoe to play games and sit on our
...., as well as
chattering.
Many blind folks can swim play athletic games, and  hike a long distant
with cain or dog.
I could not agree more with the filthy digs. Wow. you think they wold
clean the place up.
My sister got pink eye while there.
Yes I agree about the swimming pool. I swim the large pool at splash zone,
and swimming
a pool is wonderful for our creepy bones.
Having a guide makes me walk  her like all folks who own dogs. A cain is a
wonderful
guide, if used correctly area just a safe, but a cain does get restless
and wine to get
out doors to walk on a daily trip.  Thank you for your comment. Megan and
MS. P.






 To Highbrook Lodge Inquirers,
>
> I attended Highbrook Lodge in one of their winter sessions.  The
> residential rooms were dirty and cold.  I had to find a broom to sweep
> away all the floor dust.  The shower and bathroom stall were also filthy
> and not designed for adults.  The shower stalls were too small, but I
> managed to take a shower nonetheless, even though I had very little room
> to move around.  The bathroom stalls had no doors but only flimsy curtains
> for privacy.  Why?  Is the staff that afraid that blind people will lock
> themselves in and are too mentally challenged to fiddle with a simple
> locking device?  Sliding-door showers would have been nicer.
>
> Another thing:  What's with all the rails and ropes to guide the blind?
> That is not necessary.  All you need is either a cement or a gravel path.
> I suppose you could place Braille signs on poles to indicate the
> buildings' purpose--cottage 1, cottage 2, and so on, and one sign for the
> main lodge, but this rail and rope system is not the way a blind person
> usually travels.  There are no guide rails or ropes in the ordinary travel
> environment and having such contrivances set up at a camp for the blind
> doesn't encourage use of proper cane skills.
>
> As far as activities,
> more should be done to deepen and enlarge the swimming pool.  From my
> understanding, the pool is only four-feet deep, but I'm not sure about the
> length.  It would be nice if it were at least 25 yards long, giving people
> the ability to swim longer distances.
>
> Secondly, instead of playing games at the camp that only require sitting,
> more should be done with ball games, biking, and hiking.
>
> Lastly, how about more field trips?  Mostly, residents go to Amish
> Country, and that's great.  Even then, they just go shopping and to the
> restaurant.  They don't do much touring of the houses or farm facilities.
> When they do tour a house, the staff doesn't want anyone to use the stairs
> for fear of injuries.  That's ridiculous because I use stairs all the
> time.  I don't have a leg problem and my coordination is fine.  That has
> nothing to do with my eyes.
>
> Another suggestion is a field trip to a chocolate factory, Cedar Point,
> Wildwater Kingdom and other similar places. Field trips are great at
> encouraging cane use, building camaraderie, and providing education about
> the world around you..
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> Milena Zavoli
>
>
>
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