[Sportsandrec] Research Not Survey

[Carly Mihalakis]

Hi, Peter,

So, just curious, how is using a guide dog any different than going 
sighted guide? At 09:26 AM 8/10/2012, Peter Donahue wrote:

>Hello everyone,
>
>     Don't forget a frequent cane, guide dog user or none of the above. This
>comes from someone who uses a cane or a guide dog depending on the travel
>situation and does not rely on sighted guides including for participating in
>athletic activities and considers the lone use of echolocation taboo! The
>comments below illustrate the damage overmoddification of sports for the
>blind can do. Never mind the survey. Research in to how the blind
>participated in competitive sports prior to overmoddificationitis would be
>far more valuable.
>
>Peter Donahue
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
><sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 11:13 AM
>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary
>
>
>Justin,
>good question; why not a survey on this? You could become famous then.
>smile.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: JUSTIN LOUCHART
>Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 3:57 AM
>To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary
>
>Hello,
>
>I'd find it interesting to see if someone who puts down overusing
>adaptations is a frequent sighted guide user, or if they are an active
>echolocation user? Humans did in fact evolve to be active and passive
>echolocation users, and sighted guide is a cultural adaptation, not an
>inherent biological one. My point: If a categorical imperative is in
>fact a categorical imperative, it's universally applied.
>
>Just a thought based on principle, not the flow of conversation...
>
>Justin
>
>On 8/10/12, Robin <robin-melvin at comcast.net> wrote:
> >   Hello:
> >
> > I don't THINK we should try to IMPOSE our views of what works for us
> > upon others.
> >
> > If adaptation helps, use it. if it doesn't, don't use it. It's that
> > SIMPLE.
> >
> > At 09:56 PM 8/9/2012, you wrote:
> >>I agree.  I kept proper form when I swam and didn't hit my head.  I did
> >> have
> >>to learn proper form.
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >>[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> >> jody at thewhitehats.com
> >>Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 11:28 PM
> >>To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
> >>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary
> >>
> >>Personally I think there is too much adaptation being done for blind
> >>participants.  I even heard of a yoga mat designed for the blind.  Give me
> >> a
> >>break.
> >>
> >>JODY
> >>
> >>
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